State Senate Republicans passed a bill that involves tax, bonding and budget provisions, shelling out $1.36 billion for projects, according to a Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus news release.
State Sen. Mike Goggin wants farmer's markets that are eligible to apply for funding through the New Farmers Market Cost Share Program, he said in a Facebook post on April 23.
Amid President Donald Trump's trade war bailout subsidy to farmers, Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap said the trade war has definitely affected Minnesota farmers, but the Marker Facilitation Payments (MFP) have helped keep farmers on their feet.