MFU In the News

NRHEG Star Eagle: Farm family of the year

NRHEG Star Eagle “The most distinguished ag award given out Thursday at Waseca’s Farm and City Luncheon went to Dan and Lara Zimmerli of Waldorf. Cedar Crate Farms was selected…

Northfield News: Rice County Farmers Union earns national award

Northfield News To read the article, click the link below… Rice County Farmers Union earns national award | Community | southernminn.com

AgWeek: Health care a top issue among ag community at Faribault listening session

AgWeek “Minnesota lawmakers heard from producers across southern Minnesota on topics such as healthcare, grain indemnity fund and diversification during a March 18 listening session.” To read more, click the…

Red River Farm Network: Technical Assistance Requested in the New Farm Bill

Red River Farm Network “A national coalition of 135 farm groups has sent a letter to congressional leadership, calling for dedicated Farm Bill funding for one-on-one technical assistance for small-and-medium…

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder: Women’s History Month Salute: Angela Dawson

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Angela “Iyegbah” Dawson is a 4th-generation farmer and land sustainability specialist, who is carrying on her family’s lineage through Forty Acre Co-op, the first Black farming cooperative in the…

Dodge County Independent: Klobuchar listens to ag concerns at Mantorville meeting

Dodge County Independent “As Congress begins work on a new farm bill, Sen. Amy Klobuchar stopped in Mantorville last week to listen to concerns of area farmers at a noon…

Faribault Daily News: Health care, internet accessibility top concerns at farmer forum

Faribault Daily News “A listening session hosted Saturday by the Minnesota Farmers Union gave farmers the opportunity to share their perspectives with those writing policy affecting farmers.” To read more,…

Brownfield Ag News: GRAIN INDEMNITY FUND ADVANCES IN MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

Brownfield Ag News “The agriculture committees in the Minnesota House and Senate have advanced legislation to create a grain indemnity fund.” To read more, click the link below… Grain Indemnity…

Hometownsource: Grain indemnity fund legislation passes ag committees

Hometownsource “Grain indemnity fund legislation long-supported by Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members has cleared the ag committees in both chambers.” To read more, click the link below… Grain indemnity fund…

Chisago County Press: Ag leadership organization celebrates 25 years; women leaders being shaped by North Branch alum

Chisago County Press “The native Chisago County farm kid, currently leading an important women in agriculture organization, should not be a surprise to anybody who knew her back when. As…