Minnesota farmer claims victory over state’s race-based grant program

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Minnesota farmer claims victory over state’s race-based grant program
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Multiple people injured, including one officer, after mass shooting outside Arkansas grocery store: reportsA Minnesota farmer claimed victory in a lawsuit filed against the state in January that said his race and sex placed him at the back of the line to receive grants to buy farmland.

“Thanks to the courage of a small farmer, equality before the law has been restored in Minnesota,” Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Andrew Quinio said. “Because Lance Nistler stood up for his right to equal treatment, the state will no longer disadvantage farmers based on their race and sex. We are thrilled that Gov.

In 2023, the Legislature appropriated $500,000 to create a grant program for eligible small farmers to receive up to $15,000 to buy farmland. Eligible residents must be Minnesota residents earning less than $250,000 annually in gross agricultural sales, provide the majority of day-to-day labor on the farm they planned to buy for at least five years and not have previously owned farmland.

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