MFU In the News

The Globe: Worthington food shelves receive donations

The Globe “Redwood Farms Meat Processors employees recently visited the Worthington Christian Church Food Shelf and Manna Food Pantry in Worthington to present monetary donations to each entity.” To read…

American Ag Network: MFU Outlines Policy Priorities for 2023 Session

American Ag Network “Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) looks forward to working with the Walz-Flanagan administration and Minnesota’s legislators in the 2023 legislative session to make Minnesota an even better place…

Morning AgClips: MFU hosts meeting on creating fairer economy

Morning AgClips “Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) argues that monopoly domination is not inevitable and state legislators can play a key role in creating a fairer economy.” To read more, click…

Brownfield: 2023 A Budget Year as Minnesota Legislative Session Begins

Brownfield “The 93rd Minnesota Legislative Session gets underway today. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says the makeup of the legislature has changed with a Democratic majority in…

The Pilot Independent: Region Five Development Commission announces 2022 annual award winners, annual report

The Pilot Independent “Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) announced their 2022 Annual Award Winners and honored awardees at an event held at Roundhouse Brewery Union Station in Nisswa on Dec.…

Op-ed: Merger puts profits ahead of health

By Jamie Gulley, Mary C. Turner and Gary Wertish Published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Dec, 13, 2022 In Minnesota, we believe in caring for our families. No matter…

The Brainerd Dispatch: Region Five announces 2022 annual award winners and annual report

The Brainerd Dispatch Region Five Development Commission announced its 2022 annual award winners and honored awardees Dec. 9 at an event at Roundhouse Brewery in Nisswa. To read more, click…

Kare 11: Renewed push for year-round E15 fuel

Kare 11 “Making E15 available all year long would simultaneously boost demand for Minnesota ethanol and give consumers a break on prices at the pump.” To read the article and…

Red River Farm Network: MFU Minute

Red River Farm Network In the Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Government Relations Director Stu Lourey recaps the MFU state convention and policy priorities. To listen to Stu Lourey’s interview, click the…

Video interviews with Gary Wertish and Princess Kay at the Farmers Union Coffee Shop

KDUZ/KARP/KGLB Video interviews with Gary Wertish and Princess Kay at the Farmers Union Coffee Shop Read the story here: https://kduz.com/2022/09/01/at-the-state-fair/