Press Releases

Jim Falk and Gary Wertish
Farmers Union honors Swift County ag leader

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) honored Swift County Farmers Union President Jim Falk with a Distinguished County Leader award during a Nov. 23 awards program. Falk always steps…

Erik Hatlestad and Gary Wertish
Farmers Union honors Kandiyohi County ag leader

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) honored Kandiyohi County Farmers Union President Erik Hatlestad with the Cooperative Leadership award during a Nov. 23 awards program. Hatlestad was instrumental in…

MFU members adopt special orders, elect national delegates

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members adopted special orders and elected delegates to the National Farmers Union Convention at their 83rd annual state convention, held Nov. 22-24 in…

Fordham University Law Professor Zephyr Teachout
MFU members hear from anti-trust trio

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members heard from Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Kades, Fordham University Law Professor Zephyr Teachout and Minnesota Attorney General Keith…

MFU to host annual convention Nov. 22-24

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members from across the state will gather Nov. 22-24 for the 83rd annual Minnesota Farmers Union State Convention. The convention will be held…

MFU members at NFU Fall Legislative Fly-in
MFU members advocate for farm bill during fly-in

ST. PAUL – Thirty-four members of Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) participated in the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-in that brought nearly 300 members from across the nation to…

MFU full board opposes Project 2025 proposals

ST. PAUL – Members of Minnesota Farmers Union’s (MFU) full board voted to oppose the Project 2025 proposals for farm programs and rural America at their Aug. 17 meeting. Project…

Vilsack announces updates to Packers & Stockyards Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) rules at an event with Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan…

Dave Endicott, Dean and Barbara Morgan, Morgan's Meat Market
MFU Foundation completes first MPILP loan

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) Foundation completed its first Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) loan last month. The MPILP loan went to Morgan’s Meat Market of…

MFU summer camps start next week

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) staff are busy preparing for the 81st season of MFU summer youth leadership camps. Minnesota Farmers Union offers four camps over the summer:…