Bruce Miller

actor, coffee maker, local food foodie
& political shaker
All tweets are mine.

[Nick Frentz @NickAFrentz]

Mankato is the #1 soybean processing city IN THE U.S.300,000 bushels processed, and over 7 tons of soymeal produced every day. Toured the CHS plant today w/ future business leaders from @MN_Chamber #LeadersLab. Thanks CHS! @CityOfMankato @GreenSeamRegion @MNSoyGrowers #mnleg

[Stu Lourey @StuLourey]

And of course Commish @ThommyPetersen to talk about his work on behalf of family farmers at @MNagriculture. Interesting to hear from him how the Rice Co chapter has changed in the years he’s been joining them!

[Stu Lourey @StuLourey]

Great convo on the farm economy, cover crops, local foods, and supporting the next generation of farmers at the Rice Co @MNFarmersUnion mtg. Joined by #MNleg leaders @SenatorDraheim, @BrianDanielsMN, and @tslippert. Thank you for coming to Keepsake Cidery—a beautiful night! 🍎

[Thom Petersen @ThommyPetersen]

Tonight in Dundas for the Rice County Farmers Union annual meeting @KeepsakeCidery ! Sen. @SenatorDraheim addressing a great crowd on a beautiful night.

[Stu Lourey @StuLourey]

Thnks @CarsonOuellette for tlking w/ Polk Co @MNFarmersUnion abt @TinaSmithMN’s wrk to crack down on ‘hardship’ waivers that allow oil refineries to avoid blending ethanol. 🌽 Telling question:

‘Are These refineries operating at below the cost of production? Because we are.’

[National Farmers Union @NFUDC]

"Farming is hard enough, but corporate consolidation is making it near impossible. Razor thin profit margins are pushing farmers out of business and exacerbating farm stress.

USDA now has the chance to address consolidation in agriculture and stand in solidarity with farmers."

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Congratulations, @LtGovFlanagan and Tom! @GwenWalz and I were so happy to celebrate with you at your wedding this weekend.

📷: @bengarvin

[Minnesota Women's Basketball @GopherWBB]

Well that’s an easy one.

[Thom Petersen @ThommyPetersen]

Brenda Rudolph is an amazing dairy farmer, I sat down w/ her last month for lunch, appreciate her sharing their story. Efforts to help w/ rural mental health https://t.co/Gf852P0EeO via @KARE11

[Farm Credit System @farmcredit]

"The moment we learned we'd been selected as the winner of $10k in start-up funds changed everything for us. I believe that being part of the @FarmBureau Ag Innovation Challenge saved our farm." Read below to learn Hidden Pastures Dairy's full story.
https://t.co/45B8fDYJYP

[Farm Service Agency @usdaFSA]

For data on how many dairy producers have enrolled in the Dairy Margin Coverage Program, check out this new online viewer: https://t.co/oQY3NMQp1m

[National Farmers Union @NFUDC]

.@ewarren "Our trade policy has been broken for a long time. I want to change our trade deals by rethinking who sits at the table. I want to negotiate trade deals with unions at the table, with small farmers at the table." YES 100% THIS 🙌#DemocraticDebate

[National Farmers Union @NFUDC]

.@BetoORourke says that paying farmers for conservation practices that sequester carbon is a critical way to address climate change - and he's right. Agricultural soils hold the potential to offset billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions. #DemDebate

[Rob Ecklund @RobEcklund]

The forest products industry and timber producers lost a good advocate and friend today. I have worked with Wayne Brandt on forestry issues for the last 20 years. He was always true to his word, and a great friend to many. Rest in peace, you will be missed by many!

[Thom Petersen @ThommyPetersen]

@RobEcklund Sorry to hear of Wayne Brandt’s passing we partnered with him on agriculture and forest issues on many projects over the years, a great advocate and colleague. RIP

[MOSES Conference @MOSESConference]

This is the 6th WISA Conference & 1st in Midwest. Great opportunity to connect & collaborate to create a better food system! https://t.co/dGi9MAqfph

[Marbleseed @marbleseedorg]

Char'reise, Karen, Emily, Kris, Linda, and Laura just got tickets. How about you? Don't miss this chance to grow at #WISA2019. https://t.co/92p9DBE3B3

[National Farmers Union @NFUDC]

Women, on average, need to be asked 7 times to run for office before they actually run. So if you want more women in elected positions, ASK women you know to run (and ask them more than once). #platetopolitics

[Kelly Smith @kellystrib]

More about the @StarTribune newsroom:
- Every day we publish about 60 staff-written stories
- 3 photographers are FAA-certified drone pilots
- @StribBooks oversees about 500 book reviews/year & gets about 1,000 books/month
- @RickNelsonStrib dines out at 150-200 restaurants/year