Articles tagged under: Minnesota Farmers Union

MFU Minute

Published June 14, 2024

Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl joins the MFU Minute this week and discusses the sponsorship of the West Central Initiative 17 Rooms Event in Morris. This program focuses on sustainability. Listen to the report.

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MFU Minute

Published May 29, 2024

Minnesota Farmers Union Program Director of Climate and Working Lands Arial Kagan joins the MFU Minute to discuss the recipients for the second round of grant funding for the Cooperatives for Climates initiative. Listen to the report.

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Seeking Affordable Healthcare

Published May 13, 2024

The expansion of MinnesotaCare's public option has been a legislative priority for the Minnesota Farmers Union. "If we could do one thing to make it easier for family farmers to build their businesses and make it easier for young families…

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Crunch Time for Minnesota Legislation

Published May 13, 2024

The Minnesota legislative session is in the final stretch with just one week remaining. According to Minnesota Farmer’s Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey, the ag bill is moving in an unorthodox way. "The House and Senate agriculture bills were…

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MFU Minute

Published May 1, 2024

Minnesota Farmers Union Operations Director Glen Schmidt details how to register for the MFULeadership Camps in this edition of the MFU Minute.

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MFU Minute

Published April 22, 2024

Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey joins this week's MFU Minute. Minnesota Farmers Union has been following and providing input on the agriculture omnibus bills in the House and Senate. Lourey says there has been a focus on…

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MFU Minute

Published March 25, 2024

Friday was the deadline for new legislation in Minnesota to have earned hearings in both the House and Senate to be considered for passage this session. Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Public Policy Stu Lourey says around 8,000 bills have…

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Waubun, MN Meat Processor Could Be Opperational June 2024

Published March 14, 2024

Waubun, Minnesota Beef Producer Paul Benson says a new processing facility in his local community could be up and running as early as June. The idea for this facility was formed back in 2017. “My friend Doyle Turner and I…

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Supporting Local Meat Processors

Published March 14, 2024

Advancing programming to help local meat processors has been a focus for the Minnesota Farmers Union. Intermediary loans are now available through a USDA Rural Development grant program. The first of those loans is expected to be approved by the…

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Farming for the Future

Published March 3, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. Minnesota Farmers Union Climate and Working Lands Program Director Ariel Kagan joins Farming…

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