Montana Farmers Union

Several leadership positions were elected during Montana Farmers Union’s Annual Convention held recently in Whitefish, with Erik Somerfeld elected to serve a two-year term as Vice President. Somerfeld is a longtime …

John Deere has given farmers the green light to have at least some emission control devices and systems on its equipment repaired by independent repair shops. The move comes after …

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 …

Continuing 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 …

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 …

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 …

The 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 …

By 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 …

Agriculture 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 …