Senator Rob Kupec’s Grain Indemnity Bill Heard and Passed in Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Monday, Senator Rob Kupec’s (DFL-Moorhead) Grain Indemnity Bill was heard and passed in the Agriculture Committee. This bill would appropriate $15 million to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for the establishment of a rainy-day fund for farmers if a grain elevator failure were to occur. In response, Senator Rob Kupec (DFL-Moorhead), released the following statement:

“Minnesota’s farmers are the backbone of this state. Yet according to a report from the attorney general’s office, we have some of the worst protections for farmers in the upper Midwest. We’ve seen a number of grain elevators over the years go under, leaving farmers in compromising and even devastating financial situations. My bill to invest $15 million in the agriculture fund would create a blanket of security for both grain elevators and farmers alike.”

SF 2218 passed the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee and is headed to the State and Local Government Committee.

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Senator Rob Kupec represents Senate District 4, which includes Becker and Clay County. He is vice chair of the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, and serves on the Health and Human Services Committee, Higher Education Committee, and Labor Committee.
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