Pyramid Mountain Lumber plays a vital role for Montana by processing lumber that keeps our forests and economy healthy. When Pyramid Mountain announced its closure, the bad news rippled through the…
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Early Bird Registration Open for MFU Annual Convention Farmers and ranchers from around the state will gather to hear from industry leaders, debate grassroots policy, elect board members and more…
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Tester Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Costs for Montana Family Farmers
by Colter BrownContinuing his efforts to lower costs for Montanans and bolster education opportunities for rural communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure farm families aren’t paying higher…
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Montana farmers and ranchers joined producers from around the country last week in San Francisco for the 121st Anniversary Convention of National Farmers Union. The convention left Montana Farmers Union…
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The Biden administration has sided with farmers in an ongoing right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit filed against John Deere, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois on Monday…
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Judith Gap Producer Named to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of 40 new members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Members will serve three-year terms beginning in February…
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Op-Ed: “Right to Repair” Still Needs to be Fixed
by Colter BrownBy Walter Schweitzer, Montana Farmers Union President Recently there has been a media blast by John Deere claiming a Memorandum of Understanding signed with American Farm Bureau Federation provides right…
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USDA Announces Investments to Expand Meat Processing Capacity and Increase Competition
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $223 million dollars in grants and loans on Wednesday to increase competition in the meat processing industry. The administration has said a lack of competition…
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Montana Farmers Union: Spurred by Cooperation, Sustained by Community
SPONSORED—Montana Farmers Union is a community within Montana’s close-knit farming communities, working to strengthen family farms and ranches through legislation, education, and cooperation. Grassroots engagement is at MFU’s core, and…
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Bill Jones has been hired to take the helm of the Montana Premium Processing Cooperative in Havre, bringing a lifelong love of agriculture and a commitment to quality with him…