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Talkin’ Turkey

Published November 26, 2025

Minnesota’s turkey industry went into Thanksgiving week with optimism after what producers say has been one of the smoothest years in recent memory. “2025 has actually been a year where turkey farmers have remembered what it's like to enjoy being…
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Supplemental Disaster Relief Available

Published November 25, 2025

Enrollment is underway for the second stage of USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. Rather than pre-filled forms, Minnesota FSA State Executive Director Kurt Blomgren says Stage 2 is more complex. "First of all, we're requesting that producers call into their local…
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Trade Talks to Resume ‘When Appropriate’

Published November 25, 2025

According to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, trade talks with the United States will resume “when it is appropriate.” While at the G20 meeting in Johannesburg, Carney said those negotiations may happen within the next two weeks. Trade talks shut…
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Five Special Orders Approved

Published November 24, 2025

The Minnesota Farmers Union re-elected Gary Wertish as president and Anne Schwagerl as vice president. Delegates passed five special orders; addressing the farm crisis, calling for an end to the trade war, a reversal of healthcare cuts, support for the…
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MFBF Policy Priorities Announced

Published November 24, 2025

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation delegates identified four priority policy areas at its annual meeting. The priorities include support for farm families and the transition from one generation to the next; rural economic vitality; science-based land and livestock conservation practices and…
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