Posts by Janet Kubat
USDA Under Secretary addresses climate-smart group
ST. PAUL – Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, gave opening remarks at a meeting of the Minnesota Working Group for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities held…
Read MoreDOJ Assistant Attorney General visits Minnesota farm
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union members Danny and Mary Lundell hosted Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division on their farm Tuesday. Kanter…
Read MoreMFU applauds investment in Heartland Hydrogen Hub
ST. PAUL – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced an up to $925 million investment in the Heartland Hydrogen Hub to boost the project, which aims to produce low-carbon…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: October 2023
MFU members participate in national legislative fly-in
ST. PAUL – More than 30 Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members from seven of the state’s Congressional districts this week joined more than 300 other Farmers Union members from across…
Read MoreCooperatives for Climate grant awards announced
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Four farmer-owned cooperatives in Minnesota received funds through the Minnesota Farmers Union Foundation’s “Cooperatives for Climate” pilot grant program. The pilot grant program is aimed at…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: September 2023
Join Minnesota Farmers Union at the Minnesota State Fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Farmers Union Coffee Shop opens at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 to serve fairgoers their first cup of morning coffee on the opening day…
Read MoreMFU donates $5,000 to Maui Response Fund
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Farmers Union Executive Committee voted last week to send $5,000 to the Hawaii Farmers Union Foundation Maui Response Fund. More than 114 people were…
Read MoreMFU joins national leaders calling for stricter antitrust enforcement
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) Vice President Anne Schwagerl today voiced support for cracking down on anticompetitive mergers and called on farmers to share their experiences in…
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