Montana Farmers Union members and staff travel to Washington D.C. to advocate for family farms
Together with nearly 350 Farmers Union members from the United States, eight MFU members and staff will travel to Washington D.C. for the annual National Farmers Union Fly-in, September 9-11. The three-day event draws Farmers Union members from all over the country to...
Members to attend NFU Fly-in
Farmers Union members from across the country will gather in Washington, D.C., in September for the 2019 Fall Legislative Fly-In! During their time in Washington, members will be afforded the opportunity to hear from U.S. Department of Agriculture officials about...
Hamilton couple to participate in leadership program
By Laura Garber Farming is not just a job or a lifestyle for us. We co-operate Homestead Organics Farm, a 14 acre certified organic mixed vegetable, seed, poultry, and hemp farm located south of Hamilton, Montana. For us, farming is an opportunity to empower youth,...
Ag groups partner with state agencies to create Montana agriculture in the classroom foundation
By Andy Fjeseth/ Montana Department of Agriculture Montana’s Agriculture in the Classroom program will take on a new form as Montana Farmers Union, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, the Office of Public Instruction and the Montana Department of Agriculture today...
RAISING CHICKENS IN COW COUNTRY
By Colter DeVries Driving in to the wide-open valley where Flint Creek enters the Clarks Fork of the Columbia in June when the hills are solid emerald, the pines cover every horizon, and the wind is calm, the word majestic seems like an understatement to describe...
Agriculture in the Flathead Valley front and center at mid-year
The MFU mid-year is an opportunity for members to come together to talk policy and tour the various areas of agriculture in particular regions of the state. Last year the mid-year was held at MSU Bozeman, this year MFU focused its attention on exploring agriculture in...
CSKT Water Compact Explained
Comparison: Adjudication of CSKT Claims vs. CSKT-MT Compact Rights (updated 2-15-19) This overview is provided by DNRC. For more information visit the DNRC Website. As of July 2018, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT or Tribes) and United States...
May is Mental Health Month: stress assistance network available
By Chris Christiaens Who would have thought that designating a month to address mental health would be necessary? At this time of the year in agriculture most farmers are out on their farm equipment planting this year’s spring crops. The last few months have been...
MFU to Hold Panel on CSKT Water Compact
Vicky Jo Reeves Joins Education Department
Hello!! I’m Vicky Jo Reeves and I would like for you to join me in my new adventure with Montana Farmers Union as the new Educational Program Assistant.I moved here over 40 some years ago from a dairy/industrial community called Waverly, NY. I have had the pleasure of...