by Lyndsay Bruno | Oct 31, 2018 | News
MFU members from across the state came together to celebrate the 103rd annual convention at the Holiday Inn Great Falls. The conventions theme of Moving Agriculture forward featured educational workshops on estate and business planning, cattle handling, food safety...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Sep 17, 2018 | News
Family Farm Champions Urge Farm Bill Passage, Trade Support to Help Farmers Weather Growing Financial Crisis WASHINGTON – As family farmers and ranchers endure a growing financial crisis in the farm economy, a handful of congressional champions for family...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Aug 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Farmers Union Enterprise is comprised of five Farmers Union states including Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each of the FUE states select a couple to participate in the FUE Couples Leadership Program. This year’s couple representing...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Aug 23, 2018 | News
GREAT FALLS –Montana Farmers Union staff and members will attend the annual D.C. Fly-In September 12-14. The MFU delegation will meet with members of congress to discuss three major issues: passing a strong Farm Bill, protecting farmers from trade war fallout and...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Aug 2, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
The 2018 season of Arrowpeak Summer Camp has come to a close. Over two-hundred youth attended camp. Three campers from the Teen Camp share their experience. Registration for the 2019 summer camp will open in April. Here’s to another great season! Roman Jacobson...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Aug 2, 2018 | News
BY PAUL KANNING MONTANA PULSE CROP COMMITTEE Montana pulse growers are well into another production year with crops in most areas of the state doing well. While total acreage is down from 2017, USDA reported in June that Montana has 301,000 acres of chickpeas, 530,000...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Jun 26, 2018 | News
USCA Concludes Fly-In, Continues Fight for Truthful Labeling FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2018 Lia Biondo | Director, Policy & Outreach; United States Cattlemen’s Association (WASHINGTON) – The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) put boots on...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Jun 25, 2018 | News
Connecting agricultural science with today’s farming practices was the theme of the 2018 Mid-Year Conference held June 6-7 in Bozeman. The event included tours of the MSU College of Agriculture, the Fort Ellis Research Farm, the American Simmental Association and Dry...
by Lyndsay Bruno | Jun 14, 2018 | News
Sarah Rachor is a fourth generation sugar beet farmer in the lower Yellowstone Valley. This year marks her second year of farming full-time. She is now the primary operator of Fresh Hopped Farm. Sarah is married and has an eight-year old daughter. Prior to farming...
by Lyndsay Bruno | May 23, 2018 | News
Montana Farmers Union holds education of its members in high esteem. MFU is constantly on the lookout for opportunities that promote education. In doing so, several scholarships have been developed to enhance success in educational endeavors. We offer seven...
