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MFU Minute

Published December 31, 2025

In the MFU Minute, Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish discusses the current farm financial crisis. In addition to low commodity prices and high input costs, rising healthcare expenses are a concern. Listen to the report.

Reform Needed to Address Farm Crisis

Published November 28, 2025

The farm economy and mental health were top of mind at this year's Minnesota Farmers Union convention. "Right now, we're having a bit of a crisis with the low margins, so mental health was definitely a big issue that was…

Senate’s Stopgap Plan Frustrates Ag Leader

Published November 12, 2025

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish describes the one-year extension of the current farm bill as a continued lack of leadership in Washington. “We keep kicking that can down the road, oh gosh, since 2018. It seems like we don’t…

MFU Minute

Published November 5, 2025

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish offers his perspective on the U.S.-China trade negotiations in the latest MFU Minute. Listen to the report.

Self-Inflicted Uncertainty

Published October 12, 2025

As Minnesota farmers wrap up soybean harvest, they’re facing another round of challenges from trade tensions, rising costs, and the ongoing government shutdown. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish says the combination of tariffs and policy uncertainty is weighing heavily…

MFU Minute

Published October 8, 2025

These are uncertain times in agriculture. In the Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, MFU President Gary Wertish discusses the challenges seen on the farm today. Click here.

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.…

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…

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.

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…

Articles tagged under: Gary Wertish

MFU Minute

Reform Needed to Address Farm Crisis

Senate’s Stopgap Plan Frustrates Ag Leader

MFU Minute

Self-Inflicted Uncertainty

MFU Minute

Farm Bill and Trade Policies Take Center Stage at NFU Convention

Long Term Concerns Over Trade Policy

MFU Voices Opposition to New Tariffs

MFU Minute

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