Speakers at Minnesota Farmers Union event highlight rural strain of federal actions
- Minnesota Farmers Union's People's Town Halls have received bipartisan concerns regarding federal actions affecting rural communities, as noted by President Gary Wertish.
- Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen expressed disappointment regarding federal cuts affecting the farm to school program.
- Many farmers voiced beliefs that the country is facing a constitutional crisis due to federal actions impacting agriculture.
- Wertish indicated a looming crisis for small farms, stating that 'the longer this drags on, the more farmers we lose.
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Speakers at Minnesota Farmers Union event highlight rural strain of federal actions
ORONOCO, Minn. — Minnesota Farmers Union's People's Town Halls have heard bipartisan outrage about federal government actions in recent weeks. Although the majority of members in the organization are Democrats, Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish said members from both major political parties have been showing up to the town halls, of which the group is hosting 10. "At the meeting last week, we had a number of people when they spoke u…
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