Gov. Walz at Farmfest: ‘Agriculture always loses a trade war’

Concerns over federal tariffs and budget bill dominate Farmfest policy forum - Albert Lea Tribune

By Hannah Yang, MPR News Farming has never been easy, but this year seems especially challenging, with input costs rising, violent storms damaging crops and some commodity prices dropping. Those concerns took center stage at the annual Minnesota Farmfest, which is underway this week in the southern part of the state. Minnesota Farmfest is an annual event where there’s 50 acres of land used to showcase products, services and technologies from ov…

After VP run, Walz returns to roots in Minnesota farm country

This time last year, Walz was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and the attitude toward him at Farmfest was frosty.

Gov. Walz at Farmfest: ‘Agriculture always loses a trade war’

Gov. Tim Walz traveled to Farmfest to talk with farmers about their concerns, questions and explicit requests for support during this dynamic time in the country.

MSGA shows up strong at Farmfest

Minnesota’s largest farm trade show requires big participation from state soybean advocates.   The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) didn’t just accept the challenge to represent the state’s 26,000 soybean producers; it raised the bar. More than 15 farmer leaders from MSGA converged at Farmfest to visit with industry colleagues and deliver state and federal priorities to help move the needle for MSGA members and the state’s farming co…

Walz concerned trade uncertainty is harming agriculture - Brownfield Ag News

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is concerned U.S. agriculture will be harmed by trade uncertainty.  Walz, who a year ago was named the running mate for presidential candidate Kamala Harris, says farmers are used to uncertainty. “They want to know what’s going to happen with trade, I think that’s the biggest thing. Commodity prices are low, […] The post Walz concerned trade uncertainty is harming agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz highlights the state’s ability to innovate in ag at Farmfest visit

MORGAN, Minn. — In a time of uncertainty, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said one thing that remains certain is the resilience of Minnesota farmers. “I think there is a deep understanding that, economically, culturally, in our position in the world, it’s incumbent on Minnesota to understand how do we continue to feed an ever-growing world? How can we make sure that we are there to innovate around energy and make things work, and how do we keep rural ar…