FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– According to a recent Reuters report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved 31 of its 38 pending … Read More
Author: Hannah Packman
Farmers Market Week Brings Communities Together
By Allison Kaika, NFU Intern Fresh produce lining the street, neighbors mingling, the smell of baked goods wafting in the breeze. This is a scene many of us have come … Read More
Bankruptcy Bill Will Help More Family Farmers Access Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– The U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, a bill that will expand family … Read More
RFS Obligations Must Account for Hardship Waivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] YPSILANTI– Following the release of its disappointing 2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the U.S. … Read More
Currency Realignment Would Boost Economic Outlook for Family Farmers and Ranchers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– With little relief in sight for persistently low commodity prices, U.S. family farmers and ranchers are facing a … Read More
USDA Releases Details for Market Facilitation Program; NFU Urges Long-Term Solutions for Oversupply and Low Prices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– Two months after announcing its intentions to provide a new package to assist family farmers and ranchers coping … Read More
Farmers Union Announces New Education Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Today’s farmers have to do more than just grow food; running a successful operation requires a broad … Read More
NIFA, ERS Relocation Detrimental to Researchers, Family Farmers, and Consumers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 18, 2019 Contact: Jenny Hopkinson, [email protected] WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) relocation of two major research agencies is “misguided” and “detrimental to family farmers and … Read More
How Does Corporate Sustainability Factor in Family Farmers? General Mills and its Priority Crops
By Anne McGarvey, NFU Intern The way consumers think about food is changing across the country, and food companies are racing to keep up. But what does this mean for … Read More
Farmers Union Hosts 83rd Annual All-States Leadership Camp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 9, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] BAILEY, Colo.– Farmers Union youth members from across the country convened last month for the 83rd annual National Farmers Union (NFU) … Read More