On Thursday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed HF2446, the 2025 Agriculture bill, on a vote of 130-3. This budget increases total funding for Agriculture by $17 million.
This legislation funds the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development. It was authored by Rep. Rick Hansen (DLF—South St. Paul) and Rep. Paul Anderson (R—Starbuck), co-chairs of the Agriculture Committee.