Press Releases

Visit MFU and FUA at Farmfest 2023

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) and Farmers Union Agency (FUA), a full-service insurance agency fully owned by MFU, invite you to visit them at Farmfest. MFU and FUA…

MFU encourages farmers to comment on FTC-DOJ guidelines

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish released the following statement on the updated merger guidelines proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of…

MFU’s Fried Green Tomato Sandwich on state fair’s new foods list

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is proud to showcase local foods at its state fair coffee shop and is excited to announce one of its new menu items…

Many MFU priorities passed in 2023 legislative session

ST. PAUL – Several priorities of Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members were included in bills passed during the final days of the 2023 legislative session, including a public option that…

Agriculture funding bills headed to conference committee

ST.PAUL – A bill funding the state’s agriculture department and related programs is on its way to conference committee following a vote today on the House floor. The House passed…

Senate, House pass ag funding bill, sending it to governor

ST. PAUL – The House and Senate passed the omnibus agriculture bill today, which Gov. Tim Walz has indicated he will sign. The bill (SF1955) passed the Senate on a…

MFU hosts Working Group for Climate-Smart Commodities

ST. PAUL – More than 60 people gathered in-person and virtually on May 3 for the inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Working Group for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. Minnesota Farmers…

MFU is part of tri-state regional food center

ST.PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is proud to partner with the Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) to expand small and mid-sized agricultural food and supply chains in Minnesota, North…

EPA issues waiver allowing E15 to be sold in May

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a waiver allowing E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — to be sold from May 1 to May…

Agriculture funding bills headed to conference committee

ST. PAUL – A bill funding the state’s agriculture department and related programs is on its way to conference committee following a vote today on the House floor. The House…