By Sophie Neems, Previous NFU Intern & Current Communications Specialist at Farm Credit There’s a noticeable new trend in farming demographics: the number of farmers coming to agriculture as a … Read More
Rights and Representation: What is a Farmer?
Author: Hannah Packman
Access to Markets: Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar
Historical Document Curated by Tom Giessel, NFU Honorary Historian It is abundantly clear to anyone who has seen National Farmers Union’s Farmer’s Share that farmers receive only a small portion … Read More
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Conserve With Us
By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Executive Assistant Land management practices have the capacity to either mitigate climate change or to exacerbate its negative impacts. As landowners, farmers have the opportunity to … Read More
Women Farmers Weekly: Introduction
By Melissa Miller, Owner & Operator of Ladybell Farms As a farm educator and advocate, I am lucky enough to travel the country to visit with dozens of women in agriculture … Read More
Access to Land: Colorado Land Link
By Jake Stukenberg, NFU Intern Nationwide, farmers are beginning to age out and retire from their service to produce. Are young people turning to farming to as the established generation … Read More
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Altered Planting Routines and Weeds
By Janan Lenzy, Information Systems Coordinator The proliferation of weeds on farmland can impede the growth of crops and forage. As the climate continues to change, longer seasons and warmer … Read More
Family Farmers Likely the First Casualty if Trump Administration Provokes Global Trade War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In a move that has already provoked retaliatory measures, the Trump administration today announced its intention to … Read More
Family Farmers Likely the First Casualty if Trump Administration Provokes Global Trade War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In a move that has already provoked retaliatory measures, the Trump administration today announced its intention to … Read More
Access to Efficiency: Rural Towns Support Family Farms
By Lisa Everhart Myers, Demeter Farm March was an unusual month at Demeter Farm. It was a month filled with farming convention visits, spring snow storms, and, the very best … Read More
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Weed Control and Herbicides
By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern Previously on the Climate Column, we have discussed how troublesome weeds can be for agricultural operations, particularly as the climate continues to change. Although tillage … Read More