MFU In the News

New Ulm Journal: MFU, MDA create farmers’ guide to carbon markets

New Ulm Journal “Julia Wickham, Agriculture, Energy and Environmental Outreach Director for Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, fielded questions and input from more than a dozen farmers and others at a…

Marshall Independent: Guide to help farmers with carbon markets

Marshall Independent “Julia Wickham, Agriculture, Energy and Environmental outreach director for U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., fielded questions and input from more than a dozen farmers and others at a…

Fox 9 KMSP: Urban farm grows fresh greens for restaurants, residents

Fox 9 KMSP “Restaurants looking for locally-grown, fresh produce during the winter months must turn to a different type of farm, one in which the complete growing system is in…

Hometownsource: Dakota County Farmers Union earns national award

Hometownsource “The Dakota County Farmers Union received the National Farmers Union Leadership Achievement Award at the 121st anniversary convention held March 5-7 in San Francisco.” To read more, click the…

AgWeekTV: Calving season, local food at food banks, Planting to Processing, soybeans and dairy

AgWeek “This week on AgweekTV, it’s calving season, and depending on the weather, it can be ranchers’ favorite time of the year … or their worst.” To read the article…

New Ulm Journal: Farm bill listening session in Sleepy Eye April 4

New Ulm Journal “Minnesota Farmers Union and Brown County Farmers Union are hosting a Farm Bill Listening Session with a representative from Senator Tina Smith’s office on Tuesday, April 4…

Bonanza Valley Voice: Farmers Union to host “Challenging Monopoly Power” event on April 12

Bonanza Valley Voice “MFU and Kandiyohi County’s Farmers Union to host event at Goat Ridge Brewing in New London.” To read more, click the link below… Farmers Union to host…

Tina Smith U.S. Senator for Minnesota: SENATOR SMITH, GRASSLEY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO RESEARCH THE IMPACT OF CONSOLIDATION ON LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND RANCHERS

Tina Smith U.S. Senator for Minnesota “U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), introduced bipartisan legislation to support research into the impact of livestock market consolidation on farmers,…

Red Lake Nation News: MinnesotaCare Public Option Bill Advances in House

Red Lake Nation News “Today, the House Health Finance and Policy Committee advanced a bill to establish a MinnesotaCare Public Option (HF96/SF49). Lead author Majority Leader Jamie Long was joined…

Star Tribune: Couple build farm-to-fork business — and community — in central Minnesota

Star Tribune “Jenni and Tom Smude continue to retool their central Minnesota farm-to-fork operation — which includes their sunflower oil operation plus popcorn, Black Angus beef and wood products.” To…