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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Member
Recruited By
Hannah Nash, Miles City
Matt Rains & Ben Peterson
Mannix Brothers Ranch, LLC., Helmville
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Andrew Anderson, Melville
MFU Office
Kierstin Schmitt, Corvallis
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Old Medicine Ranch, Angela & Kaitlyn Campbell,
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IN THIS ISSUE Kick Up Your Heels for the 2021 State Convention! Page 4
Farmers Union Launches Fairness for Farmers Campaign;
Clinton Alisha Burland-Taylor & Abraham Taylor, Hot Springs
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Lisa Campbell, Moon River CSA, Clinton
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William Klinkosh, Wyola
MFU Office
Kate Stephens, Dutton
MFU Office
Mark Stephens, Dutton
MFU Office
Randall & Dawn Stenvik, Whitewater
Shane Anderson
Yeska Land and Livestock, Saco
Shane Anderson
Murray Ranch Inc., Lambert
Watts Agency
Lori Vance, Forsyth
Watts Agency
William H Wright, Miles City
Watts Agency
R Double T Investments, Billings
Jesse Fleming
Dan & Wendy DeWitt, Wolf Point
Jesse Fleming
Martin & Sue Toavs, Wolf Point
Jesse Fleming
Suzzane & Dick Hardt, Billings
KJ Fauth
Brian Sindelar, Bozeman
Craig Parker
Bert & Yvonne Storlie, Dagmar
JR Johnson
Nissley-Link Family Trust, Hardin
Melissa Wacker
Walter Land and Livestock, Lodge Grass
Melissa Wacker
Lazy Double T LLC, Billings
Judd Long
Kara Hubbard, Bozeman
Art Hoffart
Jerry & Valerie Johnson, St Ignatius
Andrew Luedtke
Bonnie Krantz, Ronan
Andrew Luedtke
Mary Ann McKee, Helmville
Andre Marcure
Update on the Montana Premium Processing Co-op Page 5
Member Profile Continued Page 6 Reflecting on MFU History Page 7 Convention Details Page 8-10
Messages from Senator Tester and Senator Daines Page 11
SAVE THE DATE! 2022 MFU WOMEN’S CONFERENCE FEB 4-6, 2022 FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS REGISTRATION OPENS IN NOVEMBER
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