President Trump’s plan to increase foreign beef imports will crush already struggling ranchers, said Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer.Beef markets need enforcement of current anti-trust laws and mandatory Country of Origin Labeling to create truth for consumers and a fair playing field for 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 worsening financial conditions. NFU emphasized that aid should reach family farm operations that need it most, and for parallel...
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 orders, rescinding those executive orders. Then came the announcement of massive retaliatory tariffs, and pausing those...
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 a farm-to-table dinner. Transportation is provided for the tours, with the bus leaving the Yogo Inn at 1 p.m., and...
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 the government for the next year by September 30. The current Republican-controlled House only requires a...
The government shutdown will negatively impact Montana farmers and ranchers, delaying technical assistance, emergency and conservation payments, and loan processes, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said."The government shutdown on the eve of the Farm Bill extension expiration is just another slap in the face...
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 Justice (DOJ) announcing a new initiative to scrutinize competitive conditions in the agricultural marketplace.“American agriculture is at a breaking...
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 non-member families – to be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Yogo Inn...
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 members of Congress and demand quick, decisive action to reverse the crisis in farm country.“I always enjoy visiting...
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 inflation and slashes to federal funding for nutrition programs, the donation will help feed Montana...