Women in ag celebrated their successes and rallied around their challenges during Montana Farmers Union’s Western Women’s Conference held at Fairmont Hot Springs Feb. 6-8.Women in ag from across the state gathered to learn and build community during the conference, which was one of two...
Montana’s elected officials have failed Montana citizens. It’s time for answers – and change. Instead of investing in public institutions and infrastructure, creating fair tax codes, and supporting ag producers by incentivizing Montana food on local grocery store shelves and ensuring right to repair equipment, current lawmakers have sided again and again with...
Guidance this week from the EPA that means equipment manufacturers can no longer cite clean air law to block right to repair for farmers and ranchers is a welcome development for right to repair advocates, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said.“Montana Farmers Union and...
Women passionate about agriculture and rural communities gained skills and resources during Montana Farmers Union's Eastern Montana Women's Conference held Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Sidney. The conference is one of two women's conferences offered by MFU and serves as an opportunity for women to connect with...
Montanans are demanding fairness from the farm to their forks, members of the Montana Country-of-Origin Labeling Coalition said during a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Yellowstone Valley Food Hub in Billings. “Mandatory country-of-origin labeling is now more important than ever as the United States imports more...
The Montana Country-of-Origin Labeling Coalition, a coalition representing the majority of Montana's cattle producers and focused on the reinstatement of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, will hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Yellowstone Valley Food Hub (2115 Lampman Drive, Ste. A, in Billings). Since the repeal of mandatory COOL in...
Attendees at Montana Farmers Union’s Western Women’s Conference can expect a full slate of hands-on workshops, development of useful skills, and to hear from keynote speakers Carly Griffith Hotvedt and Melinda Anakalea during the Conference planned Feb. 6-8 at Fairmont Hot Springs. “Attendees at the Western Women’s Conference can look forward to being inspired...
Montana Farmers Union is pleased to announce keynote speakers for its Women's Conference in Eastern Montana Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 in Sidney. Attendees will hear from advocate, author, attorney, and the first female Commissioner of Agriculture in North Dakota – Sarah Vogel, as well...
Montana Farmers Union is engaging Montana students with interactive, in-person lessons about agriculture through MFU’s school visit program and is now scheduling in-person, educational visits to Montana classrooms starting February 2 and for the remainder of this school year. "The school visits are a great opportunity for incorporating some real-world applications...
An emphasis on whole, nutrient-dense foods in the USDA’s and HHS’ newly released dietary guidelines is a welcome change, but last year’s deep cuts to nutrition programs mean families will struggle to access the nutritious food outlined in the document, said Montana Farmers Union President...