Posts by Janet Kubat
Legislative Update: Lobby Day and stable budget forecast
The end of January was a busy one for Minnesota Farmers Union at the Capitol with our annual Lobby Day Drive-in and members and staff testifying nearly daily on priority…
Read MoreAgWeek: ‘It’s everywhere’: Food insecurity impacts rural, urban and in between
AgWeek “Hunger Solutions Minnesota and Great Plains Food Bank see SNAP and other nutrition programs in the farm bill as vital to keeping people fed, along with food banks, food…
Read MoreHometownsource: Cooperative development grant bill heard in Senate committee
Hometownsource “A bill to fund cooperative development grants was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus agriculture bill after a hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and…
Read MorePioneer Press: Food organizations in Minnesota and North Dakota brace for end of E-SNAP food benefits
Pioneer Press “According to a July 2022 report by Feeding America, rural counties make up 63% of all U.S counties but represent 87% of counties with food-insecurity rates in the…
Read MoreCooperative development grant bill heard in Senate committee
ST. PAUL – A bill to fund cooperative development grants was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus agriculture bill after a hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture,…
Read MoreAgUpdate: Carbon market guide helps farmers navigate carbon contracts
AgUpdate “Minnesota Farmers Union, in partnership with Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), released a Farmers’ Guide to Carbon Markets in Minnesota.” To read…
Read MoreBrownfield: Grain Indemnity Fund a focus in Minnesota House and Senate Ag Committees
Brownfield “The Minnesota Legislature is again considering an indemnity fund to protect farmers when grain elevators go bankrupt.” To read more and hear interviews, click the link below… Grain Indemnity…
Read MoreClimate Update: Funding available for soil health, climate resilience
By Ariel Kagan State Funds Available – apply for new equipment grant by March 20 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has opened applications for the Soil Health Financial Assistance Grant…
Read MoreDuluth New Tribune: In Response – All Minnesotans deserve dignity; restore freedom to drive
Duluth New Tribune “The News Tribune’s Jan. 24 editorial in opposition to driver’s licenses for all was ill-informed (Our View: “Reject misguided ‘driver’s licenses for all’ — again ”). We…
Read MoreHometownsource: Minnesota Farmers Union members gather for lobby day
Hometownsource “Nearly 60 Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members traveled to St. Paul on Tuesday for MFU’s Lobby Day.” To read more, click the link below… Minnesota Farmers Union members gather…
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