Member Profile: IndHemp
By Justin Loch membership director During the pandemic I thought it would be a good time to reach out to a couple of our members in the hemp processing industry to learn more about their operation. The hemp industry has become quite popular, but many questions still...
Apply Today for the Farm Aid Program
FARMER/RANCHER/FARM WORKER RESILIENCE AWARD APPLICATION What is Farm Aid? Family farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers who have suffered hardship because of the COVID-19 crisis in CO, WY, NM, ID, UT, AZ, and MT maybe eligible for the the farm aid program. Funds...
MFU Hosts CFAP webinar
Montana Farmers Union hosted a webinar for membership on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) presented by USDA Farm Service Agency Chouteau County Executive Director William B. Evans. CFAP is available to Montana farmers and ranchers whose operations have...
Weed flora of hemp fields in west-central Montan
By Robert W. Pal and Nathan Carpenter Department of Biological Sciences/ Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Montana Technological University Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), a multi-purpose agricultural crop and an ideal alternative for organic farming, is...
Three centuries of agricultural exports:When they’re hot, they’re hot and when they’re not, they’re not
By David Schaffer, Director of the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center In any discussion of agricultural policy and strategies to overcome low prices, one of the solutions that always in on the table is exports. It doesn’t matter whether the farmers grow wheat or...
MFU Donates 30,000 pounds of pork to MFBN
Great Falls, MT- Montana Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprise donated 30,000 pounds of pork ribs to the Montana Food Bank Network in Missoula Monday. The pork ribs are from Redwood Farms, one of the entities in the Farmers Union family of businesses owned by...
House Candidates Debate Key Ag Issues
Great Falls-On Saturday candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives debated agriculture and rural issues during a virtual primary debate aired statewide by Cowles Media and Northern News Radio Network. The debate was hosted by Montana Farmers Union, Northern...
Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives to Face-off in Virtual Primary Debate on May 2
Great Falls- Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives will have the opportunity to state their positions on rural and agriculture issues by virtual primary debate on May 2. Cowles Media Television Network and Northern News Radio Network will air the debates...
STEM with an Ag Focus
Montana Farmers Union is excited to announce that Farmers Union Enterprise (FUE) and STEM FUSE will be offering educational materials for free through July. FUE created an educational program based around Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) that gives...
MFU Applauds Governor Bullock for Finding Common Sense Solution to Help Feed Montanans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2020 Great Falls, MT- In response to Governor Bullock’s letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting allowance for in-state custom meat processing Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer issued...