Montana Farmers Union and National Farmers Union congratulate Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as the 33rd Secretary of Agriculture last week by the U.S. Senate, and said Farmers Union will continue to elevate member priorities, including strengthening risk management tools for farmers, ensuring fairness in...
The American Beef Labeling Act introduced in Congress this week will increase fairness for ranchers and improve transparency for consumers, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said, lauding the bill.National Farmers Union on Wednesday also announced support of the ABLA introduced by Senators John Thune...
WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union President Rob Larew this week testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to detail the current economic situation that family farmers and ranchers are facing.President Larew emphasized the urgent need for a strong, fully...
On Friday, Jan. 31, National Farmers Union, alongside ranch group R-CALF USA and four fed cattle producers, who filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit in April 2019 against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef, filed a motion with the Federal District Court for the District of...
MFU Members Gather for 109th Annual Convention [gallery size="medium" ids="5012,5011,5010,5009,5008,5007,5006,5005,5004,5000,5001,5002,5003,5042,5040,5037,5036,5026,5027,5028,5031,5032,5033,5025,5022,5020,5019"] The overarching conversation during Montana Farmers Union's 109th Annual State Convention Oct. 17-19 in Whitefish was loud and clear: Reauthorize the Farm Bill in 2024. “Clearly Congress has put politics ahead of the Farm Bill,” MFU President Walter...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – National Farmers Union closed its 2024 Convention by adopting the organization’s grassroots policy book, laying the foundation for advocating on behalf of family farmers and ranchers across the country. Convention delegates also adopted six special orders of business focused on issues of...
Montana Farmers Union is supportive of senators Jon Tester and Mike Rounds action this week to file an official Congressional Review Act that would overturn the Biden Administration’s recent decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. “Here in Montana we hold our...