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    Family Farm Advisory Council

    Also known as:
    Family Farm Security Advisory Council
    Active dates:1976-
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 41.54
    Function:

    Advise the Minnesota commissioner of agriculture concerning the family farm security program; review applications for family farm security loans; recommend to the commissioner, legislature, and public any changes needed in state policy or programs to promote the economic health and viability of the family farm.

    History:

    Created 1976. In 1981 language relating to expiration of the council was stricken; in 1983, the expiration language was reinstated. Scheduled to expire 30 June 1993.
    Advisory to:
    Agriculture Department
    Membership:

    7 members (2 officers of commercial lending institutions, 1 dairy farmer, 1 livestock farmer, 1 cash grain farmer, 1 officer from a farm credit association, and 1 agricultural economist); appointed by commissioner of agriculture; 4-year terms; compensation governed by Minn. Stat. 15.059.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Record last updated: 06/29/2021
     

    Additional print information on this group may be available in the Library's collection of agency notebooks. Please contact a librarian for assistance. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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