Articles tagged under: Bruce Kleven

Ag Budget Includes $17 Million Boost

Published April 27, 2025

The Minnesota Legislature is in its final month. The House-passed ag budget bill increases total funding for agriculture in the state by $17 million. Agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven says there were multiple wins in the House budget bill. "One of…
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Uncertain Fate for MN House

Published January 22, 2025

The standoff continues in the Minnesota House. Disputes over quorums, special elections and majority control have been the story for the current session. All of this is happening during a budget year. "The constitutional adjournment is the third Monday in May…
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Navigating a 67-67 Tie

Published December 12, 2024

The constitution requires the state to have one speaker, an issue complicated by the 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House. Representative Melissa Hortman is the speaker-designate for the DFL and Representative Lisa Demuth has the same role for the Republicans.…
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Environment Bill Advances

Published May 17, 2024

In St. Paul, the environment conference committee wrapped up its work and sent its bill to the full House and Senate. Agriculture lobbyist Bruce Kleven says critical language impacting farmers was removed from the final bill. "There was a couple definitions…
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Ag is Playing Defense

Published December 16, 2023

With the metro-rural split in the Minnesota Legislature, agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven believes agriculture will be playing defense in the 2024 legislative session. "A lot of things got done in the ag world this year with the increase in the ag…
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Playing Defense

Published July 3, 2023

Minnesota Turkey Growers Association lobbyist Bruce Kleven addressed the MTGA Summer Summit saying the focus for turkey growers in the next legislative session will be disease preparedness and response. “We’ll be paying attention to avian influenza. If there ever gets…
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Common Farming Practices May be a Target

Published December 9, 2022

The Minnesota Legislature will have a new look in the upcoming session. The majority shifted in the Senate, resulting in one-party rule in both chambers. The entire House and Senate leadership team are also new with the exception of House…
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Treated Seed Issue Lingers

Published April 22, 2022

In the final month of the Minnesota legislative session, the disposal of unwanted seed remains on the table. "We told lawmakers unused seed goes back to the dealer and if the germ is good to use for the next year,…
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Policy Bills are the Priority

Published March 21, 2022

Any policy bill that isn’t heard by Friday is dead for the rest of the year in the state legislative session. According to Agricultural Lobbyist Bruce Kleven, an effort to get year-round E15 is coming up against Friday’s deadline. "The…
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