FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 23, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released initial details for a trade assistance package to support family farmers and … Read More
Author: Hannah Packman
Over 200 Farm, Food and Rural Groups Support Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2019 Washington, D.C. — Today, a broad-based coalition of 219 farm, food, rural, faith and consumer advocacy organizations delivered a letter to Congress endorsing food and agribusiness merger … Read More
Farmers Union Encouraged by First Step to Address Climate Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON– The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry today held a hearing dedicated to the issue of climate change … Read More
NFU Urges Congress to Halt Relocation, Reorganization of Research Agencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Despite concerns about how it would affect the quality, quantity, and objectivity of agricultural research, the U.S. Department of … Read More
Trade Assistance Must Help All Affected Farmers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 15, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Following the recent escalation of trade tensions between China and the United States that will likely exacerbate the erosion … Read More
Farmers Need Lifeboat to Survive Low Prices, Oversupply Caused by Trade War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 9, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON – On the heels of unsuccessful trade negotiations with China, the White House is expected to increase tariffs from 10 … Read More
Chronic Oversupply, Depressed Prices Plague Dairy Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON – In response to sustained depressed milk prices, chronic oversupply, farm-level consolidation, and a wave of farm closures, the U.S. … Read More
NFU Supports E15 Waiver, Pathway for Mid-Level Ethanol Blends
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2019 Contact: Alexis Dunnum, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In the midst of significant financial stress in the U.S. farm economy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … Read More
Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar Falls to All-Time Low
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – For every dollar American consumers spend on food, U.S. farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents, according … Read More
Earth Day: Agriculture is an Essential Part of the Climate Solution
By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Coordinator On the 49th annual celebration of Earth Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) is highlighting the existential threat that climate change poses to American agriculture … Read More