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Montana Farm Bureau supports lawsuit against Public Lands Rule

7/26/2024

New proposed conservation rule will hurt agriculture, rural economies.

Hoofin’ it for Hunger run to raise money for MT Food Bank Network

7/16/2024

Virtual runners encouraged to register to support the cause

Farm Bureau praises Supreme Court Decision on Chevron deference ruling

7/3/2024

The Montana Farm Bureau praised Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that struck down Chevron deference. Chevron deference instructed courts to defer to federal agencies’ arguments about the scope of their own authority and was the result of another forty-year-old court decision known as Chevron vs. Natural Resources Defense Fund.

Polaris to donate Ranger Side-by-Side to Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Committee

6/28/2024

The Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Committee announced that for the tenth consecutive year, Montana Polaris is the sponsor of the Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion Meet, awarding a Ranger® 570 Side by Side to the winner of the competition.

Farm Bureau urges prompt passage of bill to restore St. Mary’s Canal

6/28/2024

The Montana Farm Bureau has submitted a letter to U.S. House of Representatives leadership urging them to take up the Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) Water Settlement Act of 2024 (S.1987).

Montana Farm Bureau voices strong opposition to possible PSC carbon taxes

5/3/2024

The petition filed by the Montana Environmental Information Center along with 41 other groups directs the Commission to consider “social cost of greenhouse gases” into rates for electric and natural gas service affectively creating a carbon tax.

Rep. Zinke Holds Farm Bill Listening Session with Montana Ag Organizations

4/14/2023

On Thursday, U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke held a 2023 Farm Bill listening session to discuss what Montana’s farmers and ranchers need. Held at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) headquarters in Bozeman, the listening session was attended by representatives of MFBF, Montana Grain Growers Association, Montana Stockgrowers Association, Montana FFA, Montana Pulse Crop Committee, Montana Farmers Union and Montana’s potato industry.

We're Hiring: State Governmental Affairs

4/13/2023

Position requires a broad skill set and encompasses a range of responsibilities that support the organizational goals of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. This position is responsible for working with state and local policymakers on issues important to the agriculture industry in Montana, negotiating with lawmakers to achieve positive outcomes for Montana agriculture and engaging Farm Bureau membership in these efforts.

AFBF to President Biden: You Let Farmers Down

4/7/2023

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall has commented on President Biden’s decision to veto the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution that would have overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s overreaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The CRA was a bipartisan, bicameral effort by Congress to halt implementation of the flawed rule.

Nominations Open for 2024 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest

4/6/2023

Farmers and ranchers are invited to submit nominations for the 2024 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. This is the sixth year of the contest, supported by Purina, which celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across America. Two Montana dogs have been runner’s up from the Western Region over the past few years; Mike in 2021. owned by Gallatin County Farm Bureau member Tim Feddes and Fez in 2023, owned by Valley County Farm Bureau member Lexi Coniglione.