Rising mediation cases signal deepening financial stress for Minnesota farmers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — The president of Minnesota Farmers Union says while the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is welcome, ag producers don’t want to rely on ad hoc payments from the government. “Farmers want their money from trade, they don’t want it from aid,” Gary Wertish said. Minnesota’s farmer mediation program helps producers dealing with difficult financial situations. Wertish…
