by Kim mangold, Government affairs director MFU HOLDS VIRTUAL CONVENTION- After a lot of careful consideration and planning the MFU Policy Committee, under Jeff Bang’s leadership, presented a new and improved 2020 Policy Book to the General Membership at the annual...
6,172 Food boxes distributed through September 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic created significant strains on the food system in western Montana. With the closures of schools and restaurants, many farmers lost a portion of their market and had fewer opportunities to sell...
Montana Farmers Union secures funds to start cooperative mobile slaughtering business and first college curriculum in the United States to teach meat processing from harvest to retail Great Falls, MT-Montana Farmers Union is pleased to announce it is the recipient of...
Montana Farmers Union Hosts Virtual Town Halls Montana Farmers Union held a series of town halls with candidates for Montana Governor, U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate, where they discussed the effects of the pandemic on agriculture. The COVID -19 pandemic highlighted...
Dr. Jane Mangold Professor Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Join us Tuesday, October 13 @ noon for a webinar on rangeland weeds featuring presenter Dr. Jane Mangold. Dr. Mangold will discuss the newest addition to the Montana noxious weed list, ventenata,...
Great Falls, MT- COVID-19 has disrupted the agricultural sector in a variety of ways. The pandemic has exposed a break in the food supply chain that was compounded by the loss of foreign trade, low farm gate prices, and multinational packing plant disruptions. ...
