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The deadline to register for the 10th Annual Montana Farmers Union Women’s Conference is fast approaching. Women have until Wednesday, Jan. 18, to register for the event planned for Feb. 10-12 at Fairmont Hot Springs. Tickets cover the full weekend and include a discounted student rate option. Women also can opt for a one-day ticket for Friday and/or Saturday. This year’s event celebrates connections formed through the event’s history as well as Montana’s farming heritage, with hands-on workshops and breakout sessions, panel discuss...
Washington, D.C. - Montana farmers and ranchers are gaining a voice at the national level with the announcement of Sarah Degn as a Next Generation Advisory Representative on the National Farmers Union Board of Directors. Degn, who farms in Sidney and serves on the Montana Farmers Union Board of Directors, said she’s looking forward to bringing her perspective as a young farmer to the national board for a three-year term. “I’m excited to be a voice for other beginning farmers and making sure that their needs are addressed at a national level...
Washington, D.C. - Montana farmers and ranchers are gaining a voice at the national level with the announcement of Sarah Degn as a Next Generation Advisory Representative on the National Farmers Union Board of Directors. Degn, who farms in Sidney and serves on the Montana Farmers Union Board of Directors, said she's looking forward to bringing her perspective as a young farmer to the national board for a three-year term. "I'm excited to be a voice for other beginning farmers and making sure...
HAVRE – Voters will get a chance to hear from democratic candidates for the Eastern District U.S. House of Representatives seat Thursday during the second of four debates featuring candidates vying for Montana’s two seats. District 2 democratic candidates Penny Ronning, Mark Sweeney and Skylar Williams will take to the debate stage at 7 p.m. in Montana State University-Northern’s Hensler Auditorium in Havre. The series of Congressional Primary Debates is co-sponsored by Montana Farmers Union, United States Cattlemen’s Association, the Montana C...
A series of four Congressional Primary Debates for candidates running for Montana’s two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives kicks off April 21 in Miles City. The debates are co-sponsored by Montana Farmers Union, United States Cattleman’s Association, Montana Cattleman’s Association and the Northern Plains Resource Council. “It’s our opportunity to put issues that are important to rural Montana and family farms at the forefront of the conversation surrounding the elections,” MFU President Walter Schweitzer said, adding that rural commu...
