Mission Statement

The mission of the Montana Agricultural Business Association is to provide proactive leadership to assure the viability of Montana agribusiness by:

• supporting economically sound and environmentally responsible legislation and regulations;
• providing information and education which meets member’s needs;
• providing the opportunity for the members to network with other members;
• communicating with the university system, state and federal agencies and other groups to advance a positive agriculture and business climate;
• promoting and enhancing a safety culture in agribusiness; and
• being responsible to the public and providing that public with accurate information about agribusiness.

Goals

 To develop and maintain an organizational structure which addresses needs of members, is financially healthy and enables the highest level of volunteer and executive director competency.

 To monitor and influence state and federal legislation which affects agribusiness.

 To monitor and influence state and federal regulation which affects agribusiness.

 To enhance the professional competency and knowledge of members and to foster high standards of ethical conduct.

 To collect and effectively disseminate information on changing technical, governmental and other conditions affecting agribusiness.

 To encourage interaction and understanding of issues affecting members and to provide opportunities for this exchange.

To maintain cooperative relationships and activities with the university system; state, regional and national agricultural, natural resource and business associations; state and federal agencies, and other groups in pursuit of MABA’s mission.

PUBLIC INFORMATION AND AWARENESS: To enhance the recognition of agribusiness professionals and improving public understanding of the positive contribution agribusiness makes to society and the environment.