Posts by Janet Kubat
Star Tribune: How some Minnesota farmers grow green produce in frozen winter months
Star Tribune “The closest a Minnesotan can get to an invincible summer might be found inside Pam Benike’s insulated hoop barn near Rochester.” To read more, click the link below……
Read MoreMinnesota Farmers Union members gather for lobby day
ST. PAUL – Nearly 60 Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members traveled to St. Paul on Tuesday for MFU’s Lobby Day. Members visited with legislators and heard from several speakers, including…
Read MoreHometownsource: MFU member calls for MinnesotaCare public option
Hometownsource “Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) testified before the Minnesota House Commerce Committee in support of House File 96, Representative Jamie Long’s bill to expand MinnesotaCare with a public option.” To…
Read MoreFarm & Ranch Guide: AIC to begin crushing soybeans this summer
Farm & Ranch Guide “The Ag Innovation Campus’ (AIC) crushing facility in Crookston, Minn., is nearly complete and plans to begin processing soybeans from northwestern Minnesota/northeastern North Dakota in late…
Read MorePine Knot News: Fund will support 4-Hers
Pine Knot News “A new endowment fund for Carlton County 4-H will support the launch of new programs in science, agriculture and technology, as well as trips to the Minnesota…
Read MoreRed River Farm Network: MFU Minute
Red River Farm Network In this week’s Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn discusses bills in the legislature dealing with monopolies. To listen, click link below… MFU Minute |…
Read MoreRed Lake Nation News: Extreme weather concerns bring together partners
Red Lake Nation News “Minnesota’s farmers, producers, local community organizations, watershed staff, and others working to improve water quality are encouraged to attend the fourth annual Ag-Urban Partnership Forum on…
Read MoreMFU member calls for MinnesotaCare public option
ST. PAUL – Today, Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) testified before the Minnesota House Commerce Committee in support of House File 96, Representative Jamie Long’s bill to expand MinnesotaCare with a…
Read MoreMNR: House lawmakers advance a bill creating a MinnesotaCare public option for all state residents
Minnesota Reformer “Minnesota House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill (HF96) to expand the state’s public health insurance program called MinnesotaCare, allowing all Minnesotans to buy in to the program.”…
Read MoreAgWeek: New guide helps farmers navigate carbon sequestration contracts
Ag Week “In a new guide for Minnesota farmers, Farmers Legal Action Group attorneys explain the potential risks posed by carbon sequestration contracts.” To read more, click link below… New…
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