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...
More than 30 women from Eastern Montana left Montana Farmers Union’s Eastern Montana Women’s Conference with newly formed and deepened connections with other women in ag and resources, as well as new practical knowledge to apply to their farms and ranches.“There is so much energy and...
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...
More than $30,000 is available in community grants through Montana Farmers Union Foundation.Applications are open now for the funding that supports projects which align with the MFU Foundation’s Mission to create new opportunities and contribute to the growth and enhancement of Montana agriculture and rural...
More than $10,000 is available in scholarships through Montana Farmers Union.The scholarships are one of the ways MFU supports family farmers and ranchers through education and include the Bud Daniels Memorial Scholarship ($1,000), the John Korsbeck Memorial Scholarship ($1,000), and the Cascade County-wide Farmers Union...
Montana 4-H Clubs can once again receive $100 from Montana Farmers Union as part of the grassroots organization’s Sentence Grant program. The Sentence Grant program has provided more than $20,000 to 4-H clubs in the state since 2023. This program helps inspire clubs to discuss community projects...
Rural mental health care is critically important. Being trained to recognize the signs of mental health struggles in our friends and family members can save a life.Join Montana Farmers Union for a QPR for suicide prevention training from noon to 2:30 p.m., Jan. 22, at...
Montana Farmers Union members can let Montana legislators know what family farmers and ranchers prioritize first-hand during the Montana Farmers Union biennial Legislative Drive-In planned Jan. 7 at the Capitol in Helena.“The Helena Drive-In hosted by Montana Farmers Union helps members connect with their local...
Applications are now open for the 2025 Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Program, a Farmers Union Enterprises and Farmers Union Industries sponsored program to help cultivate and build Farmers Union Leaders from the FUE states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Farmers Unions. The...
Montana Premium Processing Cooperative will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, Nov. 13, with lunch and tours beginning at noon at the Havre meat processing facility. Tours are open to the community.Following lunch, cooperative members will meet from 2-4 p.m. at the Best Western, when they...