Posts by Janet Kubat
MDA: Use caution when transporting ag goods
Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture St. PAUL, Minn.: With spring fieldwork underway, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging farmers, commercial applicators, ag retailers, and common carriers to take…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: May 2026
Ariel Kagan speaks with Jim Bartels about Cooperative Summit
The second annual Minnesota Cooperative Summit is July 28-29 on the campus of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Listen here.
Read MoreLegislative Update: Farm bill passes U.S. House
The U.S. House recently passed their version of a ‘skinny’ farm bill and the Minnesota legislature is less than two weeks from adjourning with significant work left on supplemental budget…
Read MoreAgWeek column: Sustainable aviation fuel presents a winning opportunity
This article is from AgWeek https://www.agweek.com/opinion/letters/sustainable-aviation-fuel-presents-a-winning-opportunity-for-minnesota-farmers Opinion by Gary Wertish Resilience is important for Minnesota farmers, whether in the face of volatile weather or soaring production costs. Farmers are industrious and…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Bonding bill undone as adjournment date nears
While the U.S. House is advancing a so-called ’skinny’ farm bill, Minnesota lawmakers are heading quickly toward a final deadline to complete their legislative work for 2026. MFU continues to…
Read MoreLegislative Update: House votes to support DAIRI fix
Three full weeks remain in the state legislative session and bills are starting to clear the legislative process and make their way to the governor. As always, MFU is working…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Tracking progress on MFU priorities
It’s crunch time at the Capitol with just over a month left in session and just a day before the deadline to pass budget bills out of committees of jurisdiction.…
Read MoreKNUJ’s Jim Bartels interviews Audrey Jerome
Audrey Jerome is the MFU Director of Camp and Education. She speaks with Jim Bartels about the MFU 2026 summer camp season, which kicks off with day camps in June.…
Read MoreLegislative Update: SAF tax credits garner support
Lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Tuesday after a weekslong legislative break following key committee deadlines in late March. Legislators have six weeks left to wrap up their work…
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