Farmer-lender mediation program hiring funding provided, and money appropriated.

This bill allocates $150,000 from the state's general fund for fiscal year 2027 to hire a new full-time staff member for the University of Minnesota Extension. The funding is designated to support the farmer-lender mediation program, which helps resolve financial disputes between agricultural producers and their lenders. The money will be distributed through the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to create this new position. This legislative action directly affects the state budget and the operational capacity of the mediation program serving Minnesota's farming community.