MFU In the News

Morning AgClips: MFU Hosts Working Group for Climate-Smart Commodities

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: $15 Million in Loans for Meat and Poultry Processors Now Available Through the MDA

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…

MPR News: Farming on the frontlines of the climate crisis

MPR News “MPR News host Angela Davis finds out how our state’s agriculture industry is adapting to extreme weather, such as droughts, floods and abundant snowfalls.” To listen to the…

MN Department of Agriculture: $15 MILLION IN LOANS FOR MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MDA

MN Department of Agriculture “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…

KDHL AM Minnesota: Carbon Market Contracts in Minnesota

KDHL AM Minnesota “The Minnesota Farmers Union, MN Dept. of Agriculture and FLAG published a guide to Carbon Market Contracts in MN.” To listen to the full news segment, click…

Morning AgClips: EPA waiver allows E15 to be sold this summer

Morning AgClips “Today’s announcement from EPA is good news for farmers and consumers heading into the summer travel season,” said National Farmers Union President Rob Larew. “Drivers will see increased…

ABC KSTP-TV: Spring flooding could delay planting season for farmers by two weeks

ABC KSTP-TV “Wabasha has been impacted by flooding from the Mississippi, fed in turn by the St. Croix and Chippewa Rivers.” To read the article and watch the news segment,…

Morning AgClips: Minnesota FFA Stars Highlight Convention Day 2

Morning AgClips “Four Minnesota FFA members were named the “Stars Over Minnesota” as Day Two of the Minnesota State FFA Convention wrapped up Monday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.”…

Victoria Advocate: Agriculture funding bills headed to conference committee

Victoria Advocate “A bill funding the state’s agriculture department and related programs is on its way to a conference committee following a vote on the House floor.” To read the…

Star Tribune: Minnesota Farmer Needs a Truck with a Cooler; Congress’ Farm Bill Could Help

Star Tribune To read the article, click the link below… Minnesota farmer needs a truck with a cooler; Congress’ farm bill could help (startribune.com)