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Minnesota draft Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule comment period ends Aug. 25th
Minnesota farmers only have a few more days to comment on a proposed rule that could limit the use of nitrogen fertilizer.
Matt Wohlman, deputy commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), says they’ve heard from a wide variety of stakeholders.
“There are concerns about certain parts of the Rule, particularly in northwestern Minnesota where there’s some concern about the way that we classify coarse-textured soils.”
The comment period for the draft Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule ends August 25th.
MDA says the final version looks to limit nitrate pollution in a way that maintains efficient production on farms.
Wohlman tells Brownfield the feedback has been excellent and there will be changes to the original proposal.
“And then in the November-December timeframe, we’ll be rolling out a new Rule that will be officially open for public comment and the rule-making process.”
He says it’s difficult to pinpoint when the Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule would go into effect, with Wohlman predicting a year-and-a-half at the earliest.
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