The spotlight was on agriculture and rural communities during the Montana Farmers Union Drive-In held the second day of the Montana Legislative Session in Helena.During the event, MFU members from across the state spent the day at the capitol speaking with legislators about how MFU's...
Rural mental health care is critically important. Being trained to recognize the signs of mental health struggles in our friends and family members can save a life.Join Montana Farmers Union for a QPR for suicide prevention training from noon to 2:30 p.m., Jan. 22, at...
Michelle Math and Walter Schweitzer have been elected to the Montana Premium Processing Cooperative Board of Directors during recent elections held by the co-op.Each will serve a three-year term helping to direct the member-owned, USDA inspected meat processing facility located in Havre.Math, a graduate of...
Producers and business owners can share what’s important when it comes to agriculture and the City of Great Falls’ future during stakeholder roundtables Jan. 22 and 23.The stakeholder roundtables will serve as listening sessions to provide the consultant team with insights into the agriculture industry...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaOS6bGta7M Advocating for the Right to Repair Farmers nationwide have advocated for Right to Repair reforms, which would expand their options for repair by providing farmers and independent mechanics access to necessary repair materials at fair and reasonable prices. Modern farm equipment, like many consumer products today, relies...
Montana Farmers Union members can let Montana legislators know what family farmers and ranchers prioritize first-hand during the Montana Farmers Union biennial Legislative Drive-In planned Jan. 7 at the Capitol in Helena.“The Helena Drive-In hosted by Montana Farmers Union helps members connect with their local...
Montana Farmers Union members connected with women from across the country, building leadership skills, during National Farmers Union’s Annual Women’s Conference, held earlier this month in San Antonio, Texas.“The NFU Women's Conference allowed me to connect with women in ag from both Montana and all...
Applications are now open for the 2025 Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Program, a Farmers Union Enterprises and Farmers Union Industries sponsored program to help cultivate and build Farmers Union Leaders from the FUE states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Farmers Unions. The...
Montana Premium Processing Cooperative will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, Nov. 13, with lunch and tours beginning at noon at the Havre meat processing facility. Tours are open to the community.Following lunch, cooperative members will meet from 2-4 p.m. at the Best Western, when they...
Montana Premium Processing Cooperative will boost production capacity and invest in new equipment for value-added products thanks to $250,000 in Local Meat Capacity grant funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The member-owned, USDA-inspected Havre meat processing facility processes beef, bison, sheep, goats, and hogs. The...