Articles tagged under: Gary Wertish

Farm Bill and Trade Policies Take Center Stage at NFU Convention

Published March 9, 2025

Trade policies and the stalled farm bill are major concerns at the National Farmers Union Convention. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish highlighted the lasting impact of past trade wars, emphasizing that soybean exports to China have yet to recover.…
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Long Term Concerns Over Trade Policy

Published March 7, 2025

The whiplash over tariffs sent markets up and down this past week. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish emphasized these issues impact agriculture significantly. Past trade disputes, especially the tariff wars of 2018-2019, were cited. “We haven't fully recovered from…
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MFU Voices Opposition to New Tariffs

Published February 10, 2025

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish is opposed to across-the-board tariffs. Wertish said farmers haven’t fully recovered from the tariffs imposed during the first Trump administration and it creates uncertainty in the marketplace.
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MFU Minute

Published December 29, 2024

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota Representative Angie Craig will serve as the lead Democrats on the agriculture committees in 2025. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish shares his thoughts about Klobuchar and Craig in this report. Listen to the…
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‘Disappointed’

Published December 22, 2024

Amidst the shutdown drama in Congress, Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish voiced disappointment. "We're really in uncharted times; I don't think we've ever been this dysfunctional as we are right now in Congress." A one-year farm bill extension was…
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MFU Minute

Published November 26, 2024

RRFN interviews Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish for a recap of the MFU Annual Meeting. Listen to the MFU Minute.
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MFU Minute

Published November 15, 2024

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish joins the MFU minute to discuss the farm bill. Wertish emphasizes the sense of urgency in passing this legislation. Listen to the report. 
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Farm Bill Uncertainty

Published November 6, 2024

With the election over, Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish wants the focus is return to the farm bill. "The top thing on everybody's mind is the importance of getting a farm bill done, hopefully within this lame-duck session. I…
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MFU Minute

Published October 21, 2024

In the weekly update from the Minnesota Farmers Union, MFU President Gary Wertish speaks about the importance of trade relationships. Wertish was part of a news briefing this past week in a discussion about tariffs. Listen to the update.
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Farmers Union Participates in G7 Event

Published September 30, 2024

The National Farmers Union was represented at the G7 Agricultural Ministerial meeting in Italy. National Farmers Union Rob Larew, North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne and Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish met with other ag leaders to discuss…
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