The Minnesota Farmers Union has established its special orders for the next year. Affordable and accessible healthcare in rural communities is a priority. “Healthcare is important to everybody,” said Gary Wertish, president. Other special orders include investing in climate resilience, addressing the shortage of veterinarians and passage of a comprehensive farm bill. Wertish says the final special order deals with curbing monopoly power and protecting competition and goes to the heart of what MFU stands for. This order also encompasses the right-to-repair. “With three companies controlling major equipment manufacturers, they’re holding farmers captive with the technology that’s in the equipment.”
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