Press Releases
ORONOCO, Minn. – Attorney General Keith Ellison joined members of Minnesota Farmers Union today for a broad-ranging discussion at People’s Energy Cooperative in Oronoco. Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) Executive Committee…
ST. PAUL – Drought relief, meat processing, broadband and the Forever Green initiative are all included in the supplemental agriculture spending package passed by legislators on the final weekend of…
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) congratulates the five individuals named to Minnesota’s USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Those named to the FSA state committee: Eunice Biel,…
ST. PAUL – The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the Farmers Union Foundation a $2.9 million grant to purchase mobile meat slaughtering and processing equipment that will…
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota House passed its omnibus tax bill Wednesday. The vote was 69-62. The bill includes several provisions that will benefit Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members, including:…
ST. PAUL –National Farmers Union (NFU) and Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE) are donating $125,000 to humanitarian and agricultural relief efforts in Ukraine. Farmers Union Enterprises is owned by the state…
ST. PAUL – Both the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate have passed their omnibus agriculture bills, clearing a significant hurdle toward final passage. A conference committee is…
ST. PAUL – Today, Gov. Tim Walz joined with seven other Midwestern governors in a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for year-round use of E15. On…
ST. PAUL – Tonight, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave his State of the State Address from the Minnesota Capitol. Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish attended the speech. “It…
ST. PAUL – As Americans celebrate the 52nd annual Earth Day today, Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) recognizes its members who work tirelessly to protect the environment and leave their land…