Posts by Janet Kubat
Legislative Update: Lawmakers break with six weeks to go this session
April 5 marked the start of legislative break, with lawmakers leaving St. Paul for a long weekend. After session reconvenes next Tuesday, just six weeks remain in the state legislative…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: April 2023
Fox 9 KMSP: Urban farm grows fresh greens for restaurants, residents
Fox 9 KMSP “Restaurants looking for locally-grown, fresh produce during the winter months must turn to a different type of farm, one in which the complete growing system is in…
Read MoreHometownsource: Dakota County Farmers Union earns national award
Hometownsource “The Dakota County Farmers Union received the National Farmers Union Leadership Achievement Award at the 121st anniversary convention held March 5-7 in San Francisco.” To read more, click the…
Read MoreAgWeekTV: Calving season, local food at food banks, Planting to Processing, soybeans and dairy
AgWeek “This week on AgweekTV, it’s calving season, and depending on the weather, it can be ranchers’ favorite time of the year … or their worst.” To read the article…
Read MoreNew Ulm Journal: Farm bill listening session in Sleepy Eye April 4
New Ulm Journal “Minnesota Farmers Union and Brown County Farmers Union are hosting a Farm Bill Listening Session with a representative from Senator Tina Smith’s office on Tuesday, April 4…
Read MoreBonanza Valley Voice: Farmers Union to host “Challenging Monopoly Power” event on April 12
Bonanza Valley Voice “MFU and Kandiyohi County’s Farmers Union to host event at Goat Ridge Brewing in New London.” To read more, click the link below… Farmers Union to host…
Read MoreTina Smith U.S. Senator for Minnesota: SENATOR SMITH, GRASSLEY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO RESEARCH THE IMPACT OF CONSOLIDATION ON LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Tina Smith U.S. Senator for Minnesota “U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), introduced bipartisan legislation to support research into the impact of livestock market consolidation on farmers,…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Agriculture budgets released
It’s been a busy week at the legislature with lawmakers in the House and Senate compiling budget proposals ahead of the legislative break on April 5. As chairs work to…
Read MoreRed Lake Nation News: MinnesotaCare Public Option Bill Advances in House
Red Lake Nation News “Today, the House Health Finance and Policy Committee advanced a bill to establish a MinnesotaCare Public Option (HF96/SF49). Lead author Majority Leader Jamie Long was joined…
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