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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She was working with her farm business management instructor and the end of the... farms that he's worked
- Again, she's farming today. It doesn't look at the same way, but she's farming... today.
- We have a program on farm transitions.
- This could be a whole new industry, not just on the farm, but rooted in the farm and then radiating out
- This could be a whole new industry, not just on the farm, but rooted in the farm and then ratifying out
Bills:
HF3692
Keywords:
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- existing farms? existing farms?
- We farmed at night. We farmed on the weekends.
- We farmed at night. We farmed on the weekends.
- We farmed at night. We farmed on the weekends.
- We farmed at night. We farmed on the weekends.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative 2/25/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's part of the farm bill, and what the bill does is amend it because there are some dairy farms that
- 2022 year and if there's any new farms 2022 year and if there's any new farms that<00:01:06.720>
- a first generation small dairy farm. a first generation small dairy farm.
- Meyers worked as a farm hand on a dairy farm in St. Peter for four decades.
- dairy farm uh takes a toll on a body. dairy farm uh takes a toll on a body.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
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advocates, <00:16:14.000>farm support for farm advocates, farm support - farm income came from federal farm farm income came from federal farm program<01:20:43.760>
supports - And so it's kind farm farm machinery on.
- Minnesota farms are diverse, and responsible stewardship looks a little different from farm to farm.
- <01:42:31.520>
farms, influence not just today's farm farms, influence not just today's farm
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/19/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Ensure fair and effective farm policies that keep family farms thriving.
- Ensure fair and effective farm policies that keep family farms thriving.
- You know, most—well, 97% of farms in the U.S. are family farms.
- We transitioned our farm from a dairy farm in 2019 to a direct market farm.
- transitioned our farm from a dairy farm transitioned our farm from a dairy farm in<01:40:08.960>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- again this is this is whole Farm again this is this is whole Farm conservation<00:07:11.639>
- farm and ranch members.
- So it's for a farm of any size, it's for a farm of any tenure, it's for a farm that brings in any amount
- for a farm of any size it's for a farm for a farm of any size it's for a farm of<00:53:09.640>
- rise of corporate farms.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (7-8-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
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So farming through doing farming. So farming through doing farming. - Some farms allow for them to be picked up on their farm, and other farms might have home delivery options
- Some farms allow for them to be picked up on their farm, and other farms might have home delivery options
- farm and farm capacity working on the farm and farm capacity building<00:31:23.520>
side <00:31 - go to the farm or they go to a farm go to the farm or they go to a farm stand<00:35:31.520>
or
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 093 Apr 17th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That is in farm work and who runs and owns the farms.
- , farm and you travel to another hog farm, farm and you travel to another hog farm, you<02:18:53.040
- They will say it is my farm I work farm.
- the farming community. the farming community.
- farm workers. farm workers.
Summary:
The House convened with 58 members present and seven excused, establishing a quorum, and approved the April 15, 2026 journal as corrected. The chamber then moved through announcements recognizing visiting railroad workers, LIUNA Local 720, Colorado West Christian Schools, Religious Freedom Day, and several school and community groups, along with birthday acknowledgments and committee schedule notices. The House also adopted a motion to remove House Bill 1245 from special orders and returned it to the general orders second reading calendar, and set House Bills 1290, 1312, and 1321 as special orders.
The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 18, recognizing Nowruz and expressing support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the Women, Life, Freedom movement. Supporters described Nowruz as a holiday of renewal and resilience and tied the resolution to solidarity with Iranian communities. Representative Zokaie also spoke at length about the personal impact of war on Iranian families and urged a vote. The resolution passed 59-2 with four excused.
The chamber then considered several bills in committee report. House Bill 1290, concerning assault and clarifying sentencing, was amended in Judiciary to remove the medical professional provision and passed after testimony emphasizing strangulation as a serious warning sign in domestic violence cases; it then passed the House. House Bill 1312, dealing with peace officer participation, POST Board composition, academy training, and related grants, was amended for clarity and passed the Judiciary report and then the bill. House Bill 1321, modifying the School Security Disbursement Program, had the Education Committee report defeated, but amendments were adopted to broaden eligible service providers and adjust funding language; the bill then passed as amended.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Clam farming helps bring in over 550 jobs in the area, whether it's direct at a farm... ...helps bring
- They want to come see the farms.
- to make it happen on individual farms.
- There's similarities from farm to farm, but we have to be astute enough to be able to figure out from
- So we have a hundred farms that we provide that service to—the individual watermelon farms throughout
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and heard three presentations focused on Florida aquaculture, agricultural nutrient reduction, and land preservation. First, clam farmer Tim Solano of Cedar Key described the economic and environmental importance of the state’s clam industry, noting Florida’s strong national production, the industry’s recovery role after the net ban, and the severe damage caused by recent hurricanes and red tide. He said the Dislocated Workers program helped farmers return to work and asked that existing state programs be written more broadly to include aquaculture. Oyster producer Canaan Greg of Pelican Oyster Company then discussed the growth of off-bottom oyster farming, the losses his industry suffered from Hurricane Michael and the pandemic, and the need for better access to recovery loans, student internships, local seed production, and waterfront protection. Members asked questions about leases, production, predators, and storm resilience, and the presenters emphasized that aquaculture is a sustainable, year-round industry that filters water and supports local economies.
The committee next heard from UF/IFAS regional extension agent Dr. Bob Hockmouth on education, research, and extension efforts to reduce nitrogen in the Suwannee Valley Basin Management Action Plan area. He explained that the region’s agricultural load reduction target has increased from about 4.2 million to 5.8 million pounds of nitrogen, and that extension programs are helping farmers adopt practices such as precision fertilizer placement, soil moisture sensors, controlled-release fertilizer, petiole sap testing, and irrigation automation. He highlighted corn and watermelon as major examples, saying on-farm demonstrations and cost-share programs are essential because the equipment and technology are expensive. He reported substantial reductions from participating farms and said growers are generally cooperative when funding is available.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented an update on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The program acquires development rights through voluntary conservation easements to keep working agricultural lands in production, protect water resources and wildlife habitat, and preserve taxable land without transferring ownership. The presenter said the program has expanded rapidly in the last two years, with more acreage acquired, faster application review, and more properties in the Florida wildlife corridor. He noted new online application and monitoring tools, a shortened review timeline, and stronger partnerships with federal and defense-related programs. Committee members asked about long-term maintenance responsibilities and the Board of Trustees approval process, and the presentation closed with support for continued funding and efficiency improvements before the committee adjourned without objection.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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that <00:42:24.480>farm to certify that farm that farm to certify that - farm that farm certification<00:42:25.480>
then <00:42:25.720>exists <00:42:26.040> - He added that Minnesota has a great deal of growing farms, including organic farms, grass-based farms
- , large-scale production, and potato farms, and that all types of farms get water quality certified.
- <00:56:45.559>
so <00:56:46.280>I farm or what's not a factory farm so I farm or what's
Keywords:
HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 03/10/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- This was created by the Farm Bill. Remember when we had a Farm Bill? And it created...
- She's on a farm that is personal friends with us, a very substantial dairy farm.
- Farm to school: we've got farms, we've got kids who need food. And yet it was so hard.
- working on a farm for 20 years.
- I think I would add actively farmed land to this because there's a lot of land that is actively farmed
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor.
The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives.
Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- central farm service and clean counts. central farm service and clean counts.
- partnership with central farm service. partnership with central farm service.
- farm stress, and rural mental health. farm stress, and rural mental health.
- then third the farm advocate program. then third the farm advocate program.
- How do you get land if you want to start farming or keep farming?
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Kratom is a natural product derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia.
- They live down by the river under the tree.
- The purple paint law would allow you to paint it on your tree and it would stay longer and I'll just
- <04:00:09.680>
and allow you to paint it on your tree and allow you to paint it on your tree - Paint bonds to tree trunks, holds up for years with minimal upkeep, and can't be ripped down."
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 01-27-2025
Transcript Highlights:
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to <00:40:55.680>State farm to school program our farm to State farm - <01:03:37.960>
provides ho Farm Bureau uh Farm Bureau provides ho Farm Bureau uh Farm Bureau - <01:05:17.000>
again of farm land or for active farming again of farm land or for active farming - to a hog farm.
- > conversion of a dairy farm to a hog farm conversion of a dairy farm to a hog farm recommendation<01
Summary:
The Agriculture and Environment hearing on January 27, 2025, took up multiple measures, beginning with a proposed constitutional amendment, HB 559, to recognize a right to clean water and air, a healthful environment, climate, native ecosystems, and beaches. The Attorney General’s Office testified with concerns that the amendment’s broad language could create challenges for future legislatures and environmental enforcement, while the Climate Commission and DLNR supported it. Environmental and advocacy groups, including Climate Protectors Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others, strongly supported the measure, arguing it would strengthen decision-making and protect Hawaii’s natural resources. Committee members raised questions about how the amendment would interact with existing constitutional protections and recent litigation, and the AG’s office said the proposal could lead to broad judicial interpretation and possible liability issues. The hearing then moved on without a recorded vote on this bill.
The committee next heard SB 552, which would establish a healthy soils program in the Department of Agriculture and require annual reporting and funding. The Climate Change Commission supported the bill, and the Department of Agriculture said it stood on its submitted testimony but noted existing commissions and the greenhouse gas sequestration task force already address similar objectives, suggesting SB 552 may duplicate current efforts. Agricultural and environmental advocates, including the Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others, supported the concept of a consolidated healthy soils program, saying it would better organize existing efforts, improve access for producers, and support conservation practices. The Agribusiness Development Corporation said it would support either DOA or ADC administering the program, and committee discussion focused on implementation, program overlap, and whether the bill should better integrate existing compost reimbursement and related efforts.
The final measure discussed in the excerpt was SB 678, which would create an Agricultural Development Food Security Special Fund, dedicate a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to it, and appropriate funds equal to 3% of the state budget for agriculture. The Department of Agriculture strongly supported the bill, saying the funding would align with its goals and help support farmers and ranchers. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Department of Budget and Finance raised concerns that the proposed special fund may not meet statutory criteria. Farm and industry groups generally supported the measure but suggested changes, including adding uses related to local food sourcing, distribution, and biosecurity. Committee members questioned the scale of the appropriation, noting it could amount to roughly $250 million and a major increase in DOA’s budget, and discussed whether the department could realistically implement such a large program. The hearing ended with testimony counts noted for the measures heard, and the chair indicated the committee would reconvene later for any unfinished business.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- market and our improving our Farms market and our improving our Farms economic<00:17:30.440>
- and enhancing rural communities for farm and enhancing rural communities for our<00:18:03.240>
Farm - Furthermore, on program uniqueness, just for background, Farm Business Management occurs on the farm.
- of farm?
- that's coming into play in the farm that's coming into play in the farm country<01:23:32.520>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- get our farm started.
- a first generation small dairy farm. a first generation small dairy farm.
- Meyers worked as a farm hand on a dairy farm in St. Peter for four decades.
- dairy farm uh takes a toll on a body. dairy farm uh takes a toll on a body.
- , so farms who had at The largest farms, so farms who had at least<00:48:29.760>
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- investment in farm advocates, new base funding for farm safety and rural mental health.
- from a 2-acre sweet corn farm to a 320-acre farm, so there is a big variation in farm size.
- from a 2-acre sweet corn farm to a 320-acre farm, so there is a big variation in farm size.
- sweet corn farm to a farm of 320 acres. sweet corn farm to a farm of 320 acres.
- So, it's a big variation in farm size. So, it's a big variation in farm size.
Bills:
HF2446
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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in Farm, which is a small vegetable farm in Farm, which is a small vegetable farm in Northeast - bigger farms.
- bigger farms.
- bigger farms.
- They may may farm things farm flowers.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Security Special Fund to provide grants to farms for farm losses due to weather conditions.
- <00:26:21.440>
due <00:26:21.600>to to farms to for farm losses due to to farms to - <00:27:07.600>
weather grants for farm losses due to weather grants for farm losses due to - farm or forestry operation. farm or forestry operation.
- <00:37:22.640>
The <00:37:22.880>House the farm. Um, okay. The House the farm.
Summary:
The House opened with devotional remarks from Representative Greer focused on perspective, kindness, and the idea that people “earn” respect and love through shared humanity. After that, the chamber suspended rules to introduce 17 House bills by number only, and adopted JRS 3 in concurrence, setting a joint assembly for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to receive the governor’s budget message. Several announcements followed, including birthday wishes, a note about the new federal whole milk for schools law, guest introductions, and caucus notices.
The House also approved committee transfers for H.393, an act relating to the prohibition of requiring face masks in schools, moving it from Education to Healthcare, and H.334, an act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment, moving it from General and Housing to Commerce and Economic Development. The chamber then took up H.649 on captive insurance companies. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee explained that the bill, based on Department of Financial Regulation proposals, would prohibit risk retention groups from lending to or investing in members or affiliates, require annual and quarterly filings in NAIC form with a jurat page and actuarial certificate, and create new filing requirements for sponsored captive protected cells. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House amended the bill and ordered third reading.
The House next considered S.60, establishing a Farm Security Special Fund. The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and Appropriations described the bill as a response to repeated weather-related losses affecting farms and forestry operations, including flooding, freezes, drought, and other extreme events. The House version adds forestry and changes assistance from grants to payments to make aid faster and less cumbersome. The program would be administered by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, with a review board and payments of up to 50% of uncovered losses, capped at 5% of annual appropriations and $150,000 per application. The committee testimony emphasized the need for a permanent, predictable state relief mechanism, and the bill was advanced with strong support.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- that they can offer that isn't grown on that particular farm where the farm stand is located.
- stay farming.
- The exclusion of farm workers from basic wage and hour protections is... ...exclusion of farm workers
- Farm workers would at least... ...worker in the Commonwealth.
- This amendment is not only about... ...our farms running.
Summary:
The Senate resumed debate on An Act Fostering Agricultural Resilience in Massachusetts and considered a series of amendments focused on farm economics, land preservation, energy, labor, and agricultural education. Senator Tarr’s Amendment 5, allowing local-option tax exemptions for newly constructed farm buildings for up to five years, was adopted by a roll call vote of 38-0. Several other Tarr amendments were debated but not adopted, including proposals on APR criteria and climate resilience, a one-stop permit and grant portal, a foreign-ownership farmland registry, horse-riding instructor licensing, expanding farm-based renewable energy, a farm stand waiver process, non-agricultural conversion notice requirements, and a health and wellness amendment. Senator Mark’s Amendment 20, creating a Massachusetts Food Tourism Task Force to support marketing and procurement of agricultural goods, was adopted. Senator Gomez’s Amendment 41 on farmworker fairness and wage protections was withdrawn after discussion, with Senators Eldridge and Comerford speaking in support of continued work on the issue. Senator Fattman’s Amendment 34, directing a study of agricultural schools and regional workforce needs, was adopted by roll call vote 37-0.
The chamber also took up several procedural matters and extension orders. The Senate adopted a Ways and Means amendment and then ordered the agricultural bill to a third reading before passing it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39-0. Separately, the Senate adopted extension orders for the Committee on Revenue and the Committee on Financial Services, with Senators Eldridge and Feeney explaining the need for additional time on revenue and financial services bills; Senator Tarr raised concerns about the scope and duration of some of the extensions. The Senate also approved an extension for a financial technology services bill.
In addition to legislative action, the Senate observed a moment of silence in memory of Mark K. Harris after a motion by Senators Collins and Miranda, and recognized guests for Youth Mentoring Day and the Mass Mentoring Program. The chamber also passed a memorial overpass designation for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville and a local alcohol-license bill for the town of Topsfield. The session concluded with an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m., with the adjournment also dedicated to the memory of Mark K. Harris.