Business and Economic News

Walz urges Congress to pause 18-cents-a-gallon gas tax
Gov. Tim Walz joined five other Democratic governors Tuesday in urging Congress to pause the 18.4-cents-a-gallon federal gasoline tax for the rest of the year to alleviate pump prices that exceed $4 per gallon.
President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. 
Threat of deadly virus keeps poultry farmers on edge
Turkey and chicken producers say they’ve adopted stricter biosecurity measures since 2015, when highly pathogenic avian influenza was responsible for 9 million bird deaths in Minnesota.
Minnesota lawmakers at odds over drought relief package
Minnesota farmers and ranchers still reeling from last summer's drought are asking the Legislature for urgency on relief, though lawmakers on either side of the aisle have yet to agree on what a final package should look like.
Minnesota farmers face rising costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Rising costs for fuel, fertilizer and food are just some of the issues American farmers are dealing with following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They may be able to sell their goods at higher prices, but will they be able to make end’s meet?
Invasion of Ukraine ripples through the agricultural economy
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created turmoil in farm commodity markets and left farmers, grain traders and agricultural economists trying to predict the effects on the international food system.