Rocky Mountain Farmers Union sends delegation to national convention

Has USDA leadership lost touch?

By John Stencel
Actions and inaction by top U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials over the past several years have led many to question if its leadership has lost touch with its mission and constituents.
Last year, as producer groups from all commodities, regions and political leanings called for congressional action to legislate disaster assistance for 2001 […]

Renewable energy forums scheduled for Colorado

RMFU Colorado members talk with legislators

A ’state of agriculture’ address

By John Stencel
January is the month for state of the state (in Colorado) and the state of the union (in Washington, D.C.) addresses. On behalf of producers in the Rocky Mountain region, I would like to use this column to offer the “state of agriculture.”
Colorado’s economy is expected to make a modest rebound in 2003. […]

Disaster assistance goal of recent D.C. fly-in