Press Releases

Author Sarah Vogel speaks at MFU annual convention

ST. PAUL – Sarah Vogel, author of “The Farmer’s Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm,” was the keynote speaker at the 81st annual…

Farmers Union members participate in seminars on carbon markets, meat processing, insurance and women in leadership

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) kicked off its 81st annual state convention today with four panel discussions. The first, “Meat Processing: Update on MFU’s Efforts to Build a…

Minnesota Farmers Union Foundation participates in Give to the Max Day

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union Foundation is proud to participate in the 14th annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 17. Give to the Max is a…

MFU renews call for establishment of grain indemnity fund

ST. PAUL – Global Processing Inc., based in Kanawha, Iowa, with operations in Hope, Minn., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 24. Anyone who has not received payment for…

MFU members participate in national legislative fly-in

ST. PAUL – Thirty-two Minnesota Farmers Union members from seven of the state’s Congressional districts this week joined more than 220 other Farmers Union members from across the nation for…

Join Minnesota Farmers Union at the Minnesota State Fair

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Farmers Union Coffee Shop opens at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 to serve fairgoers their first cup of morning coffee on the opening day of…

MFU proud to support Farm to School program

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish joined Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt at The…

MFU applauds passage of Inflation Reduction Act

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The bill includes a $40 billion investment over 10 years in agriculture, forestry and rural communities.…

MFU unveils Trustbuster, updates Fairness for Farmers campaign

MORGAN, Minn.  – Today at Farmfest, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew joined Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish to unveil The Trustbuster and give an update on…

Visit Minnesota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Agency at Farmfest 2022

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…