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Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish says the state's farming workforce is facing some uncertainty in the wake of "Operation Metro Surge."
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End of immigrant crackdown in Minnesota leaves uncertainty for seasonal migrant work for the Ag community

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What if there isn't enough immigrant labor for the Ag community?
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What if there isn't enough immigrant labor for the Ag community?

Farmers Union president Gary Wertish says many temporary immigrant workers may decide it's not worth the risk
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President Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They're still worried about the future
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President Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They're still worried about the future

"It’s a bridge. It’s not the ultimate solution we’re looking for," said Charlie Radman, a farmer from Randolph, MN
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Farmers welcome $12 billion in aid from the Trump administration but say it won't fix deeper issues
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Farmers welcome $12 billion in aid from the Trump administration but say it won't fix deeper issues

"We want our money from the marketplace, not the mailbox," says Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen
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Greg Porth harvests soybeans near Worthington, Minnesota. A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
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President Donald Trump will propose a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China

Trump is expected to unveil the plan Monday afternoon at the White House
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Greg Porth harvests soybeans near Worthington, Minnesota. A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
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President Donald Trump will propose a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China

Trump is expected to unveil the plan Monday afternoon at the White House
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Gov. Tim Walz officially presented Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey at the State Capitol
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Gov. Tim Walz officially presented Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey at the State Capitol

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Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig (D) is taking aim at President Trump after the president mentioned using Argentina to bring down beef prices in the U.S.
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President Trump mentioned buying beef from Argentina to bring down prices. Rep. Angie Craig said it's "stupid"

"The beef price issue has really roiled farm country over the last week," said Rep. Craig
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Thousands of Minnesotan who buy their health care insurance on their own are about to face big increases in premiums starting next year after the passage of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
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More warnings about the rising cost of health insurance just months from the "Big Beautiful Bill" going into effect

Gov. Tim Walz, health care experts, lawmakers and more held a roundtable discussion on the impact of the cuts
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Zach Johnson, who has built a following of 1.2 million people on YouTube just by sharing his day-to-day experiences on the family farm in West Central Minnesota.
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5th generation Minnesota farmer becomes a YouTube sensation just by sharing experiences "on the farm"

"I started to realize that there's an actual, real genuine curiosity to that," says 'Millennial Farmer' Zach Johnson
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You've seen the stands across the Twin Cities and in areas outside the metro. Chances are, you stopped in for some fresh fruit and veggies. And 50 years in, Untiedt's Farm is navigating some modern agricultural challenges.
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That friendly farm stand you all know? Since 1971, Untiedt's has been a staple of summer diets in Minnesota

The Waverly farm's retail operation started at the Minneapolis Farmers Market and they're still there each week
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Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go
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Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go

Farm country voted heavily for Trump last November and many are now taking a wait-and-see attitude
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New funds for Minnesota's up and coming farmers seeks to give smaller farmsteads and food businesses a boost.
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New federal funding would give up-and-coming farmers a boost

Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (DFL) say more would be invested into the The Farmland Access Hub
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