MFU In the News
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…
Morning AgClips “More than 60 people gathered in-person and virtually on May 3 for the inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Working Group for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.” To read more,…
Red Lake Nation News “The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) has opened applications for a new revolving loan program to support Minnesota’s small and medium-sized meat…