Minnesota Black Farmers Association purchase of advanced 21st century farming equipment for use by a cooperative of Black veteran farmers appropriation

This bill appropriates $2.5 million from the general fund for the Minnesota Black Farmers Association to purchase advanced farming equipment (including skid steers and John Deere tractors with attachments) for a cooperative of Black veteran farmers. The funds would be awarded by the Commissioner of Agriculture as a grant to the Association, which would then provide the equipment for use by the cooperative members. The bill directly affects Black veteran farmers through this cooperative and the Minnesota Black Farmers Association as the grant recipient. It is a funding measure with no policy changes beyond the allocation of state resources for equipment access.