Linda Larson

The Dakota County Farmers Union annual convention is 6 p.m. July 31 at the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm, 16965 Brandtjen Farm Drive, Lakeville, in the big white barn. Watch for the blue Farmers Union signs for directions. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Joe Atkins, Dakota County Commissioner will speak on "Dakota County At Its Best."…

Join Dakota County Farmers Union for an Afternoon of Trustbusting with Attorney General Keith Ellison and state Representative Robert Bierman. Let’s dive into the topic of monopoly power in Minnesota and learn how to take meaningful antimonopoly action in your own backyard. When: Dec. 14, 2023 - 1 p.m. Where: Dakota County Extension Office, 4100…

Zoom In with MFU's Ariel Kagan: "The USDA Ag Census-- Minnesota Shines!" The Census of Agriculture was released earlier this year, and the headlines reflected the well-known but unfortunate trends in U.S. agriculture – we continue to lose farmers and farmland, and of those remaining, the farms are getting bigger and bigger. But there’s also…

The Dakota County Farmers Union Convention is 6:30 p.m. July 31 at the Dakota County Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building blocks of MFU policy. It is the participation of members, through attending and bringing forth resolutions, that gives Farmers…