Press Releases

NFU Leadership Award winners
Six MFU county organizations earn NFU leadership award

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Six Minnesota county Farmers Union organizations earned the National Farmers Union (NFU) Leadership Achievement Award at the 123rd anniversary convention held earlier this month in Oklahoma…

Cindy and Josh VanDerPol
Chippewa County members earn Bruce Miller award

CLARA CITY, Minn. – Two Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members received the Bruce Miller award at the 123rd anniversary National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention held earlier this month in Oklahoma…

February full board meeting, MFU members
Members vote to oppose USDA staffing cuts and support Ukrainian farmers

ST. PAUL – County Farmers Union leaders approved two resolutions while gathered in St. Paul Feb. 22 for their semiannual Full Board meeting. The first resolution was to oppose staffing…

MFU President Gary Wertish, Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MFU President speaks against tariffs

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish spoke against across-the-board tariffs during a Friday morning press conference hosted by Minnesota’s senior Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. They were…

MFU members gather for Lobby Day

ST. PAUL – More than 70 Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members traveled to St. Paul on Feb. 4 for MFU’s Lobby Day. Members met with nearly 40 policymakers, including Gov.…

FTC, Minnesota AG sue John Deere over unfair tactics

ST. PAUL – Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) along with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced they have filed a lawsuit against John…

MFU outlines policy priorities for 2025 session

ST. PAUL – The 2025 Minnesota legislative session convenes tomorrow, and Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is preparing to advocate for a strong agriculture budget, affordable healthcare, support for beginning farmers…

Klobuchar named ranking member of Senate Ag Committee

ST. PAUL – Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has been named the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The announcement came Wednesday, the day after Rep. Angie Craig, D-2nd District,…

Craig named ranking member of House Ag Committee

ST. PAUL – Today, the House Democratic Caucus elected Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig, D-2nd District, as the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee. Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) endorsed her…

Green Ammonia Summit
Green fertilizer grant announced at Green Ammonia Summit

MORRIS, Minn. – Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen announced the launch of the state’s Green Fertilizer Grant Program at the Green Ammonia Summit held Dec. 10 in Morris. “MFU was…