Farmers Union Members Launch Week of Action

May 7, 2025

This week Farmers Unions launched a Week of Action across the country to tell Congress it must take quick and decisive legislative action to pass a comprehensive farm bill that supports family farmers, ranchers and consumers.

“Montana producers are calving and seeding across the state to ensure their neighbors have high quality food, steadfast as ever despite the headwinds of market uncertainty and the lack of a five-year farm bill," MFU President Walter Schweitzer said. "Unfortunately, the headwinds will prove too much for far too many producers if Congress doesn’t finally reauthorize a strong farm bill – for farmers’ sake.”

“Family farmers are on edge, and the farm economy is faltering. Without the certainty of a strong, five-year farm bill, farmers are left exposed to mounting risks and instability,” said National Farmers Union President Rob Larew. “This week, farmers and ranchers across the country are raising their voices to urge Congress to act – for farmers’ sake. Their stories make clear what’s at stake, not just for agriculture, but for the rural communities that depend on it.”

Hundreds of farmers and ranchers from across the country will be advocating from their farms and Washington, D.C. Together, they’ll highlight policy priorities recently approved during NFU’s 123rd Anniversary Convention in March, where family farmers and ranchers shaped NFU’s grassroots policy platform. Members will urge Congress to pass a strong, bipartisan five-year farm bill that:

·      Strengthens the farm safety net

·      Builds upon voluntary conservation programs

·      Restores balance and opportunity in the marketplace

·      Delivers fast and reliable risk management programs

·      Garners broad support from both farmers and consumers

Add your voice here, or follow along and learn more on Montana Farmers Union’s Instagram and Facebook pages and NFU's social media with #ForFarmersSake.

Source: Montana Farmers Union & Western Ag Network