Prevost named Executive Director of Montana Farmers Union
Montana Farmers Union is pleased to announce Rachel Prevost has been named its Executive Director. “Rachel has become an integral part of the Farmers Union family,” MFU Preside
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MFU commitment to regional food systems highlighted during Convention
When Montana Farmers Union members sit down for meals during the grassroots organization’s 110th Annual State Convention later this month, they will be eating food grown and prod
Beef markets need transparency, not more imports
President Trump’s plan to increase foreign beef imports will crush already struggling ranchers, said Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer. Beef markets need enforcem
NFU, MFU Urge White House and Congress to Quickly Deliver Relief for Family Farmers and Ranchers
National Farmers Union this week sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief for family farmers and ranchers facing
Schweitzer: Show up, speak up
More now than ever it is important for you to get involved. 2025 has been a turbulent year. It started off with mass layoffs, pausing those layoffs, implementing executive order
Experience Ag in the Lewistown area during pre-convention tours
Explore agriculture in the Lewistown area during pre-convention farm tours during Montana Farmers Union’s 110th Annual State Convention the afternoon of Oct. 30, followed by
Schweitzer: GOP Leaders should accept responsibility for the government shutdown
Article 1 of the Constitution vests in Congress the sole authority to appropriate money. Each year, Congress and the President are required to pass 12 appropriations bills to fund
Schweitzer: Gov’t Shutdown Slap in Farmers’ Faces
The government shutdown will negatively impact Montana farmers and ranchers, delaying technical assistance, emergency and conservation payments, and loan processes, Montana Farmers
NFU Statement on USDA and DOJ Action to Support Family Farmers in the Marketplace
WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Ju
Set next generation up for success with Family Farm Succession Planning Institute Nov. 2
Previous slide Next slide Set your family up for success during Montana Farmers Union’s Family Farm Succession Planning Institute – free to MFU member families or $50 for n
Family Farmers Call on Congress to Act During NFU Legislative Fly-In
Montana producers joined National Farmers Union last week during its annual Legislative Fly-In, which brought more than 250 family farmers and ranchers to Washington to meet with m
MFU feeding Montanans with 35k pounds of pork donated to MFBN
As part of its commitment to local food systems, Montana Farmers Union recently donated 35,000 pounds of pork to the Montana Food Bank Network. In the face of continued high inflat