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2025 Legislative Session Recap

6/11/2025

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) engaged with legislators, state agencies, and other leaders throughout the 2025 state legislative session to advance policies shaped by its grassroots members to ensure the vitality of agriculture and rural communities across the state.

At the Capitol: June 2-6

6/6/2025

After nearly three weeks of back-and-forth and unmet aspirational deadlines, Governor Walz and legislative leaders announced an agreement to complete the state budget.

MFBF Welcomes Summer Interns

5/30/2025

The Minnesota Farm Bureau is excited to welcome two summer interns, Katie Thome and Katie Radman, to its state office for the summer of 2025. Beginning their internships on May 27, Thome and Radman will support Minnesota Farm Bureau’s mission of advocating Minnesota agriculture through communication, outreach, and education.

At the Capitol: May 19-23

5/23/2025

The Legislature adjourned on Monday without completing the state budget.

At the Capitol: May 12-16

5/16/2025

Governor Walz and legislative leaders announced an agreement on the state budget Thursday

At the Capitol: May 5-9

5/9/2025

With a week and a half left until adjournment, legislative leaders at the State Capitol have yet to find agreement on joint budget targets, which provides the topline framework to complete a budget.

Blomgren Named State FSA Director

5/5/2025

Kurt Blomgren was recently appointed to serve as State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency in Minnesota, as announced by United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on May 2.

At the Capitol, April 28 - May 2

5/2/2025

Lawmakers in St. Paul spent most of the week debating and passing budget bills on the House and Senate floors.

Ekstrom Completes National Leadership Program

4/29/2025

Fifteen farm and ranch women leaders graduated from the spring session of Women’s Communications Boot Camp hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Among the graduates was Haley Ekstrom of Martin County.

At the Capitol: April 21-25

4/25/2025

Legislators returned to the Capitol this week after the Easter/Passover recess.