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CLIMATE CHANGE, FARM BILL & TRADE, ALL HOT TOPICS AT THE 115TH NATIONAL FARMERS UNION CONVENTION
left to right: front row: Jan Tusick, Charlotte Kelly, Maggie Shane, Lyndsay Bruno, left to right: back row: Eric Bergman, Alan Merrill, Erik Somerfeld,Will Downs, Cory Kelly & Justin Loch
liam Downs of Molt and Maggie Montana State University proShane of Floweree and Alan Mer- vided his take on the upcoming rill of Big Sandy. Farm Bill. “My own view on crop insurance is a badly run and very Delegates from 33 states gathered One highlight of the convention expensive program. I believe in a at the annual National Farmers Union Convention in San Di- was a panel on the 2018 Farm Bill. need for a simpler program that is ego this week. Montana Farmers On the panel was Roger Johnson, more precise and more effective Union sent seven delegates to National Farmers Union Presi- with a disaster aid component.” the convention to vote on farm dent, Vincent Smith of Montana policy that will guide legislative State University and Chuck Con- Roger Johnson talked about the and CEO of the experiencePAGE of fighting for the priorities for the next year. Those ner, President 8 PAGE 7 PAGE 5 & 6 Council of Farmer Co- current Farm Bill. “The last time representing Montana include: National 2017 Arrowpeak Sneak Peek of the MFU Sponsors Solar in the 2014 farm bill, every farm Eric Bergman of Fort Shaw, Jan operatives. Camp theme 2017 Producers Tour & Ag Technology Tusick of Polson, Charlotte Kelly revealed! Conference Seminar Economist Vincent Smith of and Cory Kelly of Chester, WilB Y LY N D S AY B R U N O C O M M U N I C AT I O N S D I R E C T O R
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