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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency denies Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy petition on regulating tile drainage

| View in browser November 4, 2025   Minnesota Pollution Control Agency denies Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy petition on regulating tile drainage Source: MPCA   The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is in receipt of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Petition for Rulemaking dated August 28, 2025, which MCEA filed on behalf of several petitioners. In its petition, MCEA requests that the MPCA, through rule, adopt a regulatory permitting program under Minn. Stat. § 115 (Minnesota’s Water Pollution Control Act) that would require the MPCA to review and approve drainage projects established under Minn. Stat. § 103E (Minnesota’s Drainage Law). After careful consideration of MCEA’s request, the petition is denied. Read more Minnesota Beef Council and Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association are moving forward in a partnership together in order to pursue an increase of the Minnesota Beef Checkoff Source: MN Beef   The Minnesota Beef Council is proposing to increase the amount of the current state checkoff by an additional 50 cents per head on all bovine animals marketed within Minnesota by each producer or feeder. The additional 50 cents per head would be refundable and subject to the Minnesota Beef Research and Promotion Order.    Current timeline is as follows: Dec. 5, 2025 – In-person hearing at the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show at 10:30 a.m. Registration fee not required to attend this session. Jan. 14, 2026 – Virtual hearing at 7 p.m. Register now. Jan. 30, 2026 – Virtual hearing at noon. Register now. Feb. 12, 2026 – Deadline to request a ballot  March 30, 2026 – Referendum ballots mailed to producers  April 20, 2026 – Ballots cast must be postmarked for return  May 19, 2026 – Results of referendum released  Read more AMPI to sell butter plant to Grassland Source: The Journal   Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) announced Thursday it is selling its New Ulm butter plant to Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. of Greenwood, Wis.  Read more Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown Source: The Hill   Senate Democrats are divided over whether Republicans have offered enough to reach a deal to end the government shutdown this week. Read more USDA plans to release key reports in November Source: Feedstuffs   Most data reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics  Service have been paused since the government shutdown started on Oct. 1 due to the lapse in funding, creating a major information gap for the agriculture industry, which relies on timely information to make operational decisions. On Oct. 31, 2025, NASS issued a notice that it will release some of the key reports, regardless of the government shutdown. Read more As milk prices dropped, these Minnesota farmers put their cows out to cuddle Source: MPR News   Last year, while scrolling through Instagram, the family came across a business idea from a farmer in New York. What if they turned their calf nursery into a cow cuddling business? Read more Upcoming Events January 14-15, 2026 \| 2026 Dairy Strong February 24-25, 2026 \| Annual Meeting & Dairy Day at the Capitol Thank you to our MN Milk Sponsors   Elite Sponsors American Foods Group Compeer Financial   Gold Sponsors Minnesota Corn Growers Association Alltech Arnold's of Kimball, Inc. Minnesota Dairy Initiative Select Sires Member Cooperative Ziegler CAT Nature Energy American National   Minnesota Milk, PO Box 65, Brooten, Minnesota 56316, US, 320-429-4838 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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