Articles tagged under: opioids
MFBF Takes Home Hardware at National Convention
Published January 20, 2020
The Minnesota Farm Bureau was one of six states to receive the New Horizon Award at this year’s Farm Bureau convention. The award recognizes state Farm Bureaus for the most innovative new programs, and Minnesota members devised a program that…Extension Program Brings Awareness to Opioid Misuse
Published September 24, 2019
A new program addressing rural opioid misuse has been developed by North Dakota State University and South Dakota State University Extension. “Strengthening the Heartland” focuses on the difficult conditions in farming, which are considered risk factors for prescription opioid abuse.…Combating the Rural Opioid Crisis
Published January 17, 2019
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation is working to bring resources and information to farm families impacted by the rural opioid crisis. "There is help out there, so seek it out. Have those conversations with people that you love," says MFB…