Press Releases

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…

Report examines state of state’s small meat processors

ST. PAUL – Livestock farmers in Minnesota are facing limited meat processing access due to processor closures and fully booked processing appointments, according to a new report, “Solving the Meat…

MFU’s Pork Schnitzel sandwich on state fair’s new foods list

ST. PAUL – Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is tickled to announce its Pork Schnitzel sandwich, available at the Minnesota Farmers Union Coffee Shop at the corner of Dan Patch and…

Application period open for state drought assistance

ST. PAUL – Minnesota farmers who raise livestock or specialty crops and who incurred additional expenses due to the drought of 2021 may now apply for up to $7,500 in…