REGISTER FOR CONVENTION HERE (You can always just register at convention) RESERVE A ROOM HERE or by calling (402) 379-3833 (room rate deadline is November 29th) Agenda: 2019 Nebraska Farmers … Read More
Press Releases
Trade Assistance Payments Disproportionately Benefitted Large-Scale and Southeastern Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – A government program intended to support farmers and ranchers affected by trade disputes disproportionately benefitted large-scale and Southeastern … Read More
NFU Urges Greater Transparency in EPA’s Granting of Small Refinery Exemptions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In light of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing misappropriation of small refinery exemptions (SREs), the … Read More
Coalition Challenges EPA on 2018 Refinery Waivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2019 WASHINGTON – A coalition of renewable fuel and agricultural trade organizations filed a petition Tuesday afternoon with the Court of Appeals for the District of … Read More
Farm, Union and Science Groups Urge Congress to Stand Strong Against USDA Relocation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2019 Contact: Ja-Rei Wang, Union of Concerned Scientists [email protected] WASHINGTON —At a hearing last week, USDA REE Deputy Under Secretary Scott Hutchins repeatedly deflected questions … Read More
Time, Money, Infrastructure to Comply with Food Safety Requirements Among Top Concerns for Produce Growers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Although local food producers are broadly committed to food safety on their operations, there are still some … Read More
Time, Money, Infrastructure to Comply with Food Safety Requirements Among Top Concerns for Produce Growers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Although local food producers are broadly committed to food safety on their operations, there are still some barriers to … Read More
EPA’s Biofuels Fix is Another Broken Promise to American Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – A week and a half after announcing its intentions to offset a portion of the 4 billion … Read More
Implications of China Trade Deal for American Farmers Still Unclear
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today announced the United States had reached a deal with China to put the … Read More
Plan to Expand Biofuels a Step in the Right Direction; More Work Needed to Move Biofuels Industry Forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – After several months of negotiations and much fanfare, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. … Read More




