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Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!
FinstadWatch: Thanks to the Minnesota Reformer for this analysis of of the economics and environmental consequences of ethanol. Finstad is all for ethanol as opposed to solar. Developing a farm economy fair to farmers and rural communities is complicated.
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Ethanol mandate: bad for the economy, bad for the environment • Minnesota Reformer
None of this is the fault of Minnesota farmers, who operate under the incentives that the state and federal government have put into place.
minnesotareformer.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
FinstadWatch: Thanks to the Minnesota Reformer for this analysis of of the economics and environmental consequences of ethanol. Finstad is all for ethanol as opposed to solar. Developing a farm economy fair to farmers and rural communities is complicated.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/23/e...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/23/e...
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If you believe #RepFinstad's press releases concerning malfeasance in #MN, why has #BradFinstad said nothing about the over 1,500 pardons granted by #Trump (including Trump's friends and allies)
No surprise that #FinstadFailed to sponsor #HR6234 FIX Clemency Act
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
No surprise that #FinstadFailed to sponsor #HR6234 FIX Clemency Act
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December 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
If you believe #RepFinstad's press releases concerning malfeasance in #MN, why has #BradFinstad said nothing about the over 1,500 pardons granted by #Trump (including Trump's friends and allies)
No surprise that #FinstadFailed to sponsor #HR6234 FIX Clemency Act
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
No surprise that #FinstadFailed to sponsor #HR6234 FIX Clemency Act
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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(Reuters) - China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.
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China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634 per cent | The Western Producer
China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged...
www.producer.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
(Reuters) - China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.
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www.producer.com/daily/china-...
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FinstadWatch: While those who pay attention are watching the President’s mind deteriorate in real time, tweet by tweet, Congressman Finstad is promoting whole milk for children and studiously avoiding the elephant in the room, the fact that the leader of his party is not fit to serve as President.
December 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
FinstadWatch: While those who pay attention are watching the President’s mind deteriorate in real time, tweet by tweet, Congressman Finstad is promoting whole milk for children and studiously avoiding the elephant in the room, the fact that the leader of his party is not fit to serve as President.
FinstadWatch: While it is very unclear, what, if any, Republican health care legislation will actually emerge in 2026, this summary of some of the most favored Republican proposals can help you keep track.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
The New ACA Repeal and Replace: Health Savings Accounts | KFF
Proposals from some Republicans in Congress would effectively repeal some or all of the ACA premium tax credits and replace them with contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or something simil...
www.kff.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
FinstadWatch: While it is very unclear, what, if any, Republican health care legislation will actually emerge in 2026, this summary of some of the most favored Republican proposals can help you keep track.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
FinstadWatch: Another favorite “solution” is to provide tax breaks for “Health Savings Accounts,” with the delusional promise that this will allow Americans to “shop” for their medical costs. The use of “freedom of choice” language can’t disguise the fact that in health care “shopping” is bullshit..
December 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
FinstadWatch: Another favorite “solution” is to provide tax breaks for “Health Savings Accounts,” with the delusional promise that this will allow Americans to “shop” for their medical costs. The use of “freedom of choice” language can’t disguise the fact that in health care “shopping” is bullshit..
FinstadWatch: Cong. Finstad’s newsletter promotes the Republican-passed House bill named, "The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act," a bill shrouded by smoke and mirrors language. It appears to be an attempt to lower the premiums on the ACA “silver” plans by shifting subsidies around.
December 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
FinstadWatch: Cong. Finstad’s newsletter promotes the Republican-passed House bill named, "The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act," a bill shrouded by smoke and mirrors language. It appears to be an attempt to lower the premiums on the ACA “silver” plans by shifting subsidies around.
FinstadWatch: I don’t believe Congressman Finstad has said anything about the Trump requirement to charge employers a $100,000 fee to apply for a H-1B visa for foreign health workers. Have any news outlets asked him about it?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Rural health providers could be collateral damage from $100K Trump visa fee
By � Arielle Zionts � and � Phillip Reese �for KFF Health News
Bekki Holzkamm has been trying to hire a lab technician at a hospital in rural North Dakota since late summer.
www.dailykos.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
FinstadWatch: I don’t believe Congressman Finstad has said anything about the Trump requirement to charge employers a $100,000 fee to apply for a H-1B visa for foreign health workers. Have any news outlets asked him about it?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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#MN02 #RepAngieCraig "Importing more beef from Argentina will do nothing but hurt #Minnesota ranchers. Period.
It’s time President #Trump stops this Argentina-first nonsense and starts prioritizing family farmers and cattlemen."
Meanwhile #MN01 #RepFinstad is quiet
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
It’s time President #Trump stops this Argentina-first nonsense and starts prioritizing family farmers and cattlemen."
Meanwhile #MN01 #RepFinstad is quiet
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Not just cattle. Argentine beef imports could hurt MN dairy, too.
The Trump Administration is planning to quadruple its Argentine beef imports. It's a move that dairy producers in Minnesota say could harm their bottom line.
www.mprnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
#MN02 #RepAngieCraig "Importing more beef from Argentina will do nothing but hurt #Minnesota ranchers. Period.
It’s time President #Trump stops this Argentina-first nonsense and starts prioritizing family farmers and cattlemen."
Meanwhile #MN01 #RepFinstad is quiet
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
It’s time President #Trump stops this Argentina-first nonsense and starts prioritizing family farmers and cattlemen."
Meanwhile #MN01 #RepFinstad is quiet
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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The House of Representatives voted Thursday to reverse President Trump’s executive orders stripping 1 million unionized federal workers at 40 federal agencies of their collective bargaining rights.
December 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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#MankatoFreePress
Editorial
"The great #Soybean deal that wasn't" gives credit to #MN01 #RepFinstad "1st District Rep. #BradFinstad continued to back #Trump’s policies that hurt #farmers."
#TimeForChange in #MN01
#FinstadWatch
#FinstadFocus
#OustFinstad
www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/edit...
Editorial
"The great #Soybean deal that wasn't" gives credit to #MN01 #RepFinstad "1st District Rep. #BradFinstad continued to back #Trump’s policies that hurt #farmers."
#TimeForChange in #MN01
#FinstadWatch
#FinstadFocus
#OustFinstad
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Our View: The great soybean deal that wasn’t
President Donald Trump recently has been lauded for completing a deal with China to buy 25 million metric tons of soybeans per year from the U.S.
www.mankatofreepress.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
#MankatoFreePress
Editorial
"The great #Soybean deal that wasn't" gives credit to #MN01 #RepFinstad "1st District Rep. #BradFinstad continued to back #Trump’s policies that hurt #farmers."
#TimeForChange in #MN01
#FinstadWatch
#FinstadFocus
#OustFinstad
www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/edit...
Editorial
"The great #Soybean deal that wasn't" gives credit to #MN01 #RepFinstad "1st District Rep. #BradFinstad continued to back #Trump’s policies that hurt #farmers."
#TimeForChange in #MN01
#FinstadWatch
#FinstadFocus
#OustFinstad
www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/edit...
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President Donald Trump unveiled an $11 billion bailout earlier this week. The aid package might not be enough to make up for farming losses.
What Trump’s bailout means for Minnesota farmers
President Donald Trump unveiled an $11 billion bailout earlier this week. The aid package might not be enough to make up for farming losses.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
President Donald Trump unveiled an $11 billion bailout earlier this week. The aid package might not be enough to make up for farming losses.
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It looks like there is an opening for the position of 'Top Republican Douche." bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
Longtime legislator Steve Drazkowski announces he won't seek reelection
The Republican from southeastern Minnesota has served in the Legislature for nearly two decades.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It looks like there is an opening for the position of 'Top Republican Douche." bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
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With most of the federal government continue to run on autopilot through Jan. 30 (the next shutdown could be Jan 31) begging the question if there is another shutdown will the Feb 28 2026 #FarmerBailout checks go out (done by essential employees?)
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
With most of the federal government continue to run on autopilot through Jan. 30 (the next shutdown could be Jan 31) begging the question if there is another shutdown will the Feb 28 2026 #FarmerBailout checks go out (done by essential employees?)
FinstadWatch: My guess is we won’t hear boo from Congressman Finstad giving his views on murdering people in boats without providing any evidence that they were hostile actors. Or whether seizing an oil tanker in open waters is legal. Republicans either support dictators of they’re too intimidated.
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
FinstadWatch: My guess is we won’t hear boo from Congressman Finstad giving his views on murdering people in boats without providing any evidence that they were hostile actors. Or whether seizing an oil tanker in open waters is legal. Republicans either support dictators of they’re too intimidated.
FinstadWatch: After one classified briefing with U.S. Special Operations Command chief Adm. Frank Bradley, who oversaw the attack on the boats in the Caribbean, House Armed Services Committee Chair Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., told reporters on Tuesday. "I've got all the answers I needed.” Finstad?
December 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
FinstadWatch: After one classified briefing with U.S. Special Operations Command chief Adm. Frank Bradley, who oversaw the attack on the boats in the Caribbean, House Armed Services Committee Chair Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., told reporters on Tuesday. "I've got all the answers I needed.” Finstad?
FinstadWatch: President Trump yesterday again proving that he knows things: "you need about 185 IQ to turn on a lawnmower" which would seem to be a good argument for ICE to stop targeting those landscaping crews. Amirite! Trump is the “stable genius” that Congressman Finstad is so devoted to.
December 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
FinstadWatch: President Trump yesterday again proving that he knows things: "you need about 185 IQ to turn on a lawnmower" which would seem to be a good argument for ICE to stop targeting those landscaping crews. Amirite! Trump is the “stable genius” that Congressman Finstad is so devoted to.
FinstadWatch: As a local, micro example of the unevenness of a farm bailout look to the 2020 Trump bailout. Of recipients with a Winona zip code, the ten largest recipients received $2.1 million (about 60% of the total) or an average of $213,000. The remaining 100 plus farms shared the other 40%.
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
FinstadWatch: As a local, micro example of the unevenness of a farm bailout look to the 2020 Trump bailout. Of recipients with a Winona zip code, the ten largest recipients received $2.1 million (about 60% of the total) or an average of $213,000. The remaining 100 plus farms shared the other 40%.
FinstadWatch: If this bailout money were distributed evenly, each of the roughly 1.88 million farms in the US would get a slightly larger than $6,000 check, but USDA programs are never distributed evenly, the largest, wealthiest farms will get the bulk of the money as was shown by the 2020 bailout.
December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
FinstadWatch: If this bailout money were distributed evenly, each of the roughly 1.88 million farms in the US would get a slightly larger than $6,000 check, but USDA programs are never distributed evenly, the largest, wealthiest farms will get the bulk of the money as was shown by the 2020 bailout.
FinstadWatch: Yesterday the Trump Administration’s Brooke Rollins announced the timeline for a $12 billion bailout for “farmers” to make up for the damage done to the farm economy by Trump’s tariffs. The bulk of this bailout if it follows the 2020 pattern will go to the largest wealthiest farmers.
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
FinstadWatch: Yesterday the Trump Administration’s Brooke Rollins announced the timeline for a $12 billion bailout for “farmers” to make up for the damage done to the farm economy by Trump’s tariffs. The bulk of this bailout if it follows the 2020 pattern will go to the largest wealthiest farmers.
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#FinstadWatch
#RepFinstad is "focused" on raising campaign cash with this "bombshell" request (donate $100 to the #FinstadForCongress campaign) ... does he plan to "donate" the funds to garner sponsors for his #HR5548 Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act (in 75 days only 3 have joined his efforts)
#RepFinstad is "focused" on raising campaign cash with this "bombshell" request (donate $100 to the #FinstadForCongress campaign) ... does he plan to "donate" the funds to garner sponsors for his #HR5548 Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act (in 75 days only 3 have joined his efforts)
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
#FinstadWatch
#RepFinstad is "focused" on raising campaign cash with this "bombshell" request (donate $100 to the #FinstadForCongress campaign) ... does he plan to "donate" the funds to garner sponsors for his #HR5548 Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act (in 75 days only 3 have joined his efforts)
#RepFinstad is "focused" on raising campaign cash with this "bombshell" request (donate $100 to the #FinstadForCongress campaign) ... does he plan to "donate" the funds to garner sponsors for his #HR5548 Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act (in 75 days only 3 have joined his efforts)
FinstadWatch: Another fine Minnesota Reformer article on the impact of the expiring ACA premium subsidies on Americans. Most of the poll respondents said they wouldn’t be able to afford the premium hikes.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/08/r...
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Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows • Minnesota Reformer
WASHINGTON — Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, ac...
minnesotareformer.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
FinstadWatch: Another fine Minnesota Reformer article on the impact of the expiring ACA premium subsidies on Americans. Most of the poll respondents said they wouldn’t be able to afford the premium hikes.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/08/r...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/08/r...
FinstadWatch: The Republican dilemma is well illustrated by their utter failure to propose health care policies that actually benefit people. They can’t acknowledge the modest successes of the ACA, because Democrats passed it, and they’re now stuck, unable to come up with anything that will work.
December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
FinstadWatch: The Republican dilemma is well illustrated by their utter failure to propose health care policies that actually benefit people. They can’t acknowledge the modest successes of the ACA, because Democrats passed it, and they’re now stuck, unable to come up with anything that will work.