Articles tagged under: Minnesota Farm Bureau
Mistic Moves to MN Farm Bureau
Published January 4, 2023
Kayla Mistic is the new membership and marketing specialist for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation in northwest Minnesota. For the past four years, Mistic has been an University of Minnesota Extension Educator in Clearwater County.Ready for the New Legislative Session
Published January 2, 2023
MInnesota Farm Bureau Public Policy Director Pierce Bennett is excited to represent the organization's farmer-members."It will be a busy year with a fairly new state legislature in Minnesota and the Farm Bill going on in DC." Previously, Bennett was part…Farm Policy Goes Beyond Taxes and Regulations
Published December 9, 2022
Non-traditional issues, such as healthcare, childcare and workforce development, are current priorities for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. "We are hearing more and more from our members that it's not just about taxes, crop and livestock issues, it is those…MN Farm Bureau Hires Public Policy Director
Published December 7, 2022
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation has named Pierce Bennett as its new director of public policy. Bennett comes to MFBFfrom the Livestock Marketing Association where he was the director of government and industry affairs. Bennett is an Ohio native and graduate…MFBF Minute
Published December 3, 2022
Minnesota Farm Bureau Leadership Coordinator Rachael Peterson has more details on the upcoming LEAP Conference. Hear more about this in the latest Minnesota Farm Bureau Minute.MFBF Delegates Approve Policy Priorities
Published November 21, 2022
For the upcoming Minnesota legislative session, Minnesota Farm Bureau wants lawmakers to support beginning and emerging farmers, further develop renewable energy sources and strengthen rural communities by addressing the needs of childcare, workforce development and infrastructure. On the national level,…MFBF Minute
Published October 14, 2022
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Annual Convention is coming up. Hear what Minnesota Farm Bureau has planned for the event in this week's MFBF Minute.Glaeser Steps Down
Published October 13, 2022
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation has begun the search for a new public policy director. Amber Glaeser, who has been with Minnesota Farm Bureau for ten years, has accepted a position as the state government affairs director at Land O’Lakes.Educating the Next Generation
Published September 17, 2022
Cass County Farm Bureau members hosted an on-farm visit with 150 second graders from Moorhead's Ellen Hopkins Elementary at a farm near Glyndon, Minnesota last week. "We're here to educate to make sure people know food doesn't comes from a…