MFU In the News
Checking in with MFU Special Projects Coordinator Dave Endicott at Prairie Grains Council in Grand Forks. Meat processing, health care and dairy farming are among the issues discussed on this…
The next Minnesota legislative session is set to begin February 12th. MFU Government Relations Director Stu Lourey highlights what the organization is looking forward to in the latest MFU Minute from…
ST. MARTIN, Minn. — Like many dairy farmers, Mike Orbeck does what he can to help his fellow farming community. Also like most dairy farmers, he never expected to be recognized…
Our View: Farm Programs: Crop insurance has room for budget trim Mankato Free Press editorial The U.S. Government Accountability Office and conservative think tanks agree on one point when it…
Congressional watchdog: Stop paying big farmers’ crop insurance New report spells out how Congress could drop subsidies for top producers and save millions in taxpayer dollars DECEMBER 7, 2023 —…
Bemidji Pioneer With DEED funds, CLC/AgCentric will collaborate with the Ag Innovation Campus at University of Minnesota Crookston and Minnesota Farmers Union to create a specialized soybean crush facility employee training…
Minnesota Farmers Union Climate and Working Lands Program Director Ariel Kagan highlights climate-related special orders the organization will concentrate on in the coming year. Hear more in this week’s MFU Minute.
In this conversation, Ariel Kagan with the Minnesota Farmers Union and Tom Cotter, an innovative Minnesota farmer, offer key insights about components and strategies to ensure climate-smart agriculture opportunities successfully…
Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish tells Vineeta Sawkar on the WCCO Morning News it’s more important than ever to support Ukraine. “You know, as farmers we always have problems to…
Ukrainian ambassador urges Minnesota to remember Ukraine on tour of U.S. The country feels supported by the United States, but losing the war would have major effects on Americans, speakers…