MFU In the News

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…

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…