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The latest National Resources Inventory (NRI) report, released April 27 by the Agriculture Department’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, puts some substantial meat on the bones of an environmental message farmers and ranchers have long...
Released: 4/30/10 (Column)
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As 2009 comes to a close, I would like to give consideration to the fine year it has been. Granted, the agriculture industry has faced challenges this year, both legislatively and economically, but we have also been blessed with many successes. First and.
Released: 11/23/09 (Column)
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As we celebrate Earth Day this April, let's not forget all of the contributions farmers and ranchers make to protect our environment. From planting hundreds of thousands of trees on their farmland to providing habitat for wildlife and increasing...
Released: 3/17/09 (Column)
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Politics is never an easy game. Those directly involved know that to get something accomplished in Washington you need to roll up your sleeves and settle in for the long haul. In light of this, farmers appreciate the effort the House went to early...
Released: 1/28/08 (Article)
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Gambling is a popular American pastime. Consider the craze when the jackpot for the multi-state “Mega Millions” lottery rises to eight or nine figures. Millions of Americans run to their local convenience stores for a chance to become the...
Released: 9/17/07 (Column)
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I had the pleasure of listening to Chrysti theWordsmith at a Kiwanis lunch in late Feburary. As you may guess from her name if you havent heard her program on the radio, Chrysti shares with her listeners the origins of common English words and phrases....
Released: 4/20/07 (Column)
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As we pass the halfway mark of the Montana 60th Legislative Assembly, I am reminded of the old saying that nobodys life, liberty or happiness is safe while the legislature is in session. That is why your Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) is there...
Released: 4/20/07 (Editorial)
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Montana Farm Bureau has just completed a very successful convention where the voting members set policy for the coming year. They were inspired by the theme of this years meeting Moving Forward Looking Back. We have been moving forward for many years to..
Released: 1/18/07 (Editorial)
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Some prognosticators are predicting 2006 will be a better year for ranchers than 2005, which wasn't bad, and some aren't. I'm not smart enough to make predictions but when I wrote this we had better snow pack than last year at this time, fuel...
Released: 4/18/06 (Editorial)
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I recently participated in a meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors in Orlando, Florida. On the agenda was strategic planning, international trade, farm bill benefits and 2006 agricultural production management...
Released: 4/18/06 (Editorial)
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After five years of work, the Congress has finally passed the energy bill, and it has been signed by President Bush. This is wonderful news for agriculture because the energy bill is loaded with provisions to help producers. Passage of the energy bill.
Released: 10/13/05 (Editorial)
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Regardless of the kind of real property you might own -- a home, a vacant lot or a productive farm -- government should never be able to make you sell that property just so it can be turned over to someone else who might be able to generate more revenue..
Released: 8/17/05 (News Item)
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For an organization that has been around 86 years, integrity is important. That’s why the American Farm Bureau Federation uses substantiated facts and proven science to guide our organization. We can stand behind our policies with full confidence that.
Released: 7/27/05 (Article)
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I am proud to represent our Montana Farm Bureau members. I think you are the best in the Last Best Place. We just finished a state legislative session that ended pretty favorably for us. A few folks were worried that because we had newly elected...
Released: 7/25/05 (Editorial)
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A wise man once said, “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.�? When a crisis arises, many organizations are unable to effectively deal with the emergency due to limited resources and lack of a broad...
Released: 7/11/05 (Editorial)
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Tom Cunningham is passionate about and dedicated to the insurance industry. In addition, he understands the importance of the quality relationship the Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (MWFBMIC) enjoys with the Farm Bureau organization...
Released: 5/17/05 (Editorial)
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This time of year, in every odd-numbered year, Farm Bureau is busy working in both the state and national legislatures representing our members and using the policy that they developed. Our lobbyists in Helena are busy examining the many bills that have..
Released: 5/17/05 (Editorial)
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Recently the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced sign up for the Conservation Security Program (CSP). This program, in its second year, is intended not only to reduce soil erosion and conserve and restore wetlands, but improve air quality...
Released: 4/14/05 (Editorial)
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Many New Year’s resolutions tend to be of a personal nature—lose weight, join the gym, watch less television and spend more time outdoors. But this year, why not make the resolution to become more involved? Whether this means becoming more involved.
Released: 12/28/04 (Editorial)
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As we get closer to election day in this campaign season, we are once again faced with several initiatives that will be on the ballot. Many people have said that the ballot explanations are confusing and that a "yes" or "no" vote may..
Released: 11/6/04 (Editorial)
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Modern America increasingly sports a metropolitan posture and suburban attitude, but the boulevard to the White House and Capitol Hill still has to traverse the crop-bounded blacktops, dusty section roads and pickup-lined main streets of rural...
Released: 11/1/04 (Column)
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One simple planning technique that frequently raises questions is gifting. Let me take a shot at some definitions and guidelines that may be helpful.Unified Credit:Up to $1 million of your unified credit may be used during your lifetime to gift assets....
Released: 11/1/04 (Column)
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Not long ago, dire predictions were all the vogue. A global excess of cattle and wheat would flood U.S. markets through NAFTA's open Canadian gate. BSE would destroy our herds and so terrify American consumers, they would all become born-again...
Released: 11/1/04 (Column)
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It's another election year summer and once again, we are faced with making choices about who will be representing us at the county, state and national levels. I have described this as the "silly season", but the process of self- government is...
Released: 11/1/04 (Article)
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