FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As climate change poses an increasingly serious threat to farmers’ livelihoods and global food security, a group of National … Read More
Author: Hannah Packman
FACA Recommends USDA Use Pilot Projects to Build Toward a Carbon Bank
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 WASHINGTON – The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), now more than 70 members strong, has worked over the past three months to develop specific … Read More
USDA Must Prioritize Climate Change Across All Programs, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Agriculture is uniquely positioned to mitigate climate change – but farmers need the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) … Read More
Biden Outlines Priorities for Economic Recovery, Immigration Reform, and Climate Action During Congressional Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – During his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden tonight highlighted the progress the United States has made … Read More
Food Safety Spotlight: Good Design for Good Practices
By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator On a recent episode of the Tilth Alliance Farm Walks Podcast, Ryan Lichttenegger of Steel Wheel Farm in Fall City, Washington, and Andy … Read More
Food Safety Spotlight: Take 5 with Michigan Farmers Union
By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator Over the past year, Mary Mcgraw and Blain Becktold provided outreach and education with the Michigan Farmers Union as part the Local … Read More
Biofuels Coalition Readies for Oral Arguments in Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In oral arguments scheduled for Tuesday morning, four agriculture and biofuel organizations will argue that the U.S. Supreme Court … Read More
Agriculture Resilience Act a Thoughtful, Nuanced Approach to Climate Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – On Earth Day, Representative Chellie Pingree and Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA), which sets a … Read More
Chauvin Verdict a Relief, but the Fight for Racial Equity is Far from Over
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – 330 days after Minnesota resident George Floyd’s death, a jury today found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty … Read More
Growing Climate Solutions Act Improves Credibility of Carbon Markets, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In the midst of Earth Week, Senators Debbie Stabenow, John Boozman, and Mike Braun reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions … Read More