This week celebrates and acknowledges the agricultural industry and the role it plays in stabilizing the economy. This is a special week to give thanks to the agriculture industry for being a source of abundant food, fiber, and renewable products. Agriculture also provides millions with stable jobs and careers.?As a proud farmer Legislator, serving on the House Agriculture Committee, I enjoyed meeting with numerous farmers from our district this week Including ? Farmers from Carver and McLeod County Farm Bureau (pictured below), MN Wheat Growers, MN Corn Growers Association, and MN Soybean Growers (pictured right).?

Here are a few statistics for MN Agriculture:

Some of the priorities for MN Agriculture include:

• Protect Farmer?s ability to farm. The cost of production continues to soar. We will work together to protect crop inputs and prevent any unnecessary restrictions to our way of life.
• Advocate for biodiesel. Biodiesel is a clean-burning ultra-low carbon fuel. It is today?s solution for heavy-duty trucking, emergency vehicles, bus fleets, and farm equipment.
• Strengthening rural communities by allowing retiring farmers to pass operations to the next generation of farmers by implementing the beginning farmer tax credit.