Hemp Meeting Examines Growers’ and Processors’ Perspective on Industry
The hemp industry in Montana is changing rapidly. Each year more growers are adding the crop to their operation and more processors are coming on board to turn the crop into a finished product. With the expansion of the industry come new challenges for growing,...
Hemp Meeting Examines Growers’ and processors’ Perspective
By Lyndsay Bruno The hemp industry in Montana is changing rapidly. Each year more growers are adding the crop to their operation and more processors are coming on board to turn the crop into a finished product. With the expansion of the industry come new challenges...
MFU Hires Mangold to Lead Government Affairs
Kim Mangold has been hired as the Government Affairs Director for Montana Farmers Union. Mangold will help develop new legislative initiatives, support current issues and find effective approaches to improved laws and programs to benefit Montana producers. “Kim has a...
President Schweitzer: Funding in Appropriations Package a Win for Family Farms
MFU President Walter Schweitzer Issues Statement on Senator Tester's Work on the Appropriations Package: “We would like to thank Senator Tester for securing several Montana provisions in the appropriations package that will benefit Montana agriculture immensely .In...
MFU applauds Daines and Tester for taking action on the CSKT Water Compact
Great Falls, MT- Montana Farmers Union would like to thank Senator Steve Daines and Senator Jon Tester for introducing a bill to settle the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes Water Compact (CSKT). The CSKT Water Compact was passed by the Montana legislature in 2015...
Congress, White House Come to Agreement on USMCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – After many months of negotiations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced today that the White House and Congress had come to an...
Daines & Gianforte Must Take Immediate Action on CSKT
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe (CSKT) Water Compact took over a decade to negotiate with water users on and off the CSKT nation. The CSKT will protect the rights of water users across Montana. It passed the Montana Legislature with bipartisan support and...
Fix USMCA and Finish Trans Pacific Agreements
BY WALTER SCHWEITZER We currently have a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico called NAFTA.I support the resolution unanimously approved by the National Farmers Union(NFU) board of directors asking Congress to fix USMCA. To gain NFU support for USMCA, Congress must...
Members Gather for the 104th Annual State Convention
The 2019 state convention theme Exploring Ideas, Innovation and Impact brought members together from all over the state. The event was held October 25-26 at the Heritage Inn. The convention featured workshops on precision agriculture, trade, grizzly management, malt...
Tester Working to Bring COOL Back to Washington & Boost American Agriculture
By Sarah Feldman & Roy Loewenstein (U.S. Senate) – Aiming to Make COOL Cool Again and boost Montana’s agricultural producers, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today introduced a Senate resolution to support reinstating country of origin labeling for beef and pork. Country...