For Immediate Release Contact: John Hansen 402-476-8815 December 7, 2020 [email protected] Nebraska Farmers Union 107th Annual State Convention Completed LINCOLN (December 7, 2020) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) held their … Read More
Press Releases
Rule Fails to Protect Farmers from Discriminatory Practices, According to Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON –Due to unchecked corporate consolidation in the livestock industry, family farmers and ranchers have been subject to unfair … Read More
Farmers Union Announces New Climate Change Policy Advisory Panel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – To strengthen its ongoing efforts to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis, National Farmers Union (NFU) today … Read More
EPA, DOJ Oppose Refiner Request for Supreme Court Review of Tenth Circuit Decision on RFS Exemptions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In a filing submitted yesterday, the Department of Justice recommended against Supreme Court review of the Tenth … Read More
Vilsack to Reprise Role of Ag Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Several media outlets today reported that President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Tom Vilsack to return to his … Read More
Biofuels Coalition Files Brief Challenging 31 Small Refinery Exemptions in 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, National Biodiesel Board, American Coalition for Ethanol, and … Read More
NFU Congratulates Representatives Scott and Thompson on House Agriculture Committee Leadership Roles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Georgia Representative David Scott was selected today by his fellow House Democrats to lead the House Agriculture Committee … Read More
Justice for Black Farmers Act an “Important Step” Towards Racial Equity, Farmers Union Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Though there is a long, rich history of Black farmers in the United States, systemic racism has undermined … Read More
Absence of RVOs Another Disappointment for Farmers, Biofuel Producers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – With just hours until the statutory deadline, the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has still not issued its … Read More
Farm & Biofuel Leaders Urge Courts to Hold EPA Accountable on Improper 2016 Waiver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Today, a coalition of the nation’s largest biofuels and agricultural trade groups filed a motion in the U.S. Court of … Read More







