Minnesota Farmers Union

WHO: Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members: Merlyn Hubin of Westbrook; Marvin Jensen of Kensington; Eunice Biel of Harmony; Jeanne Wertish of Renville; Jessica & Mike Ratka of Foley; Alan & Karen Perish of Browerville; Gene Paul, National Farm Organization Policy Analyst from Delavan; Farmers Union Foundation scholarship Ag Policy Education winners, Daniel Hoffman, agricultural education instructor at Riverland Community College from Rochester, and students Nancy Gerber & Mark Gerber of Adams; National Youth Advisory Council Member Chandler Winkels Muff of New Richland; and Tom Rothman, MN Farm Network Farm Director.  The following MFU staff will also be in attendance: Doug Peterson, MFU President; Gary Wertish, MFU Vice President; Thom Petersen, MFU Government Relations Director; Katie Fitzsimmons, MFU Director of Communications; and Dori Klein, MFU Field Representative from Zumbro Falls.

St. Paul (March 22, 2010) - Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members return from the annual National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention held in Rapid City, South Dakota.  Policy was set, Special Orders were passed, awards were given and speakers spoke about the status of the agriculture community and where it is heading.  NFU President Roger Johnson, and NFU Vice President Claudia Svarstad were re-elected to their positions.

"The National Convention is a place where all the state Farmers Union organizations come together to work on policy that puts farmers first," said Doug Peterson, MFU President.  "Now that the convention is over, we can take that policy and let our elected federal officials know where National Farmers Union stands on the issues important to farmers."