Posts by Janet Kubat
Many MFU priorities passed in 2023 legislative session
ST. PAUL – Several priorities of Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members were included in bills passed during the final days of the 2023 legislative session, including a public option that…
Read MoreAgriculture funding bills headed to conference committee
ST.PAUL – A bill funding the state’s agriculture department and related programs is on its way to conference committee following a vote today on the House floor. The House passed…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Five days to go in session 2023
Just days remain for state lawmakers to wrap up their work on a state budget by the session’s constitutional adjournment date on Monday, May 22. House leadership had previously shared…
Read MoreSenate, House pass ag funding bill, sending it to governor
ST. PAUL – The House and Senate passed the omnibus agriculture bill today, which Gov. Tim Walz has indicated he will sign. The bill (SF1955) passed the Senate on a…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Ag bill clears conference committee
Less than two weeks remain in the state legislative session and lawmakers are working nights and weekends to wrap up budget and policy proposals ahead of their constitutional adjournment deadline…
Read MoreMorning AgClips: MFU Hosts Working Group for Climate-Smart Commodities
Morning AgClips “More than 60 people gathered in-person and virtually on May 3 for the inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Working Group for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.” To read more,…
Read MoreRed Lake Nation News: $15 Million in Loans for Meat and Poultry Processors Now Available Through the MDA
Red Lake Nation News “The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) has opened applications for a new revolving loan program to support Minnesota’s small and medium-sized meat…
Read MoreMPR News: Farming on the frontlines of the climate crisis
MPR News “MPR News host Angela Davis finds out how our state’s agriculture industry is adapting to extreme weather, such as droughts, floods and abundant snowfalls.” To listen to the…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: May 2023
MFU hosts Working Group for Climate-Smart Commodities
ST. PAUL – More than 60 people gathered in-person and virtually on May 3 for the inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Working Group for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. Minnesota Farmers…
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