FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The partial government shutdown—soon to enter its fifth week—is causing harm and exacerbating issues already facing American … Read More
Press Releases
USDA Announces Temporary Reopening of FSA Offices – Farmers Union Urges Members to Take Advantage of Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it would reopen Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for … Read More
USDA Announces Temporary Reopening of FSA Offices – Farmers Union Urges Members to Take Advantage of Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it would reopen Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for … Read More
USDA to Send Trade Relief to JBS, Brazil’s Largest Meatpacker – Farmers Union Says Funds Should be Targeted to American Farmers and Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202.314.3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase roughly 1.8 million pounds of pork products from Brazilian … Read More
2018 NeFU Special Orders of Business
2017-2018 Nebraska Farmers Union State Convention Five Special Orders of Business #1: Special Order of Business on the Farm Bill and Prolonged Farm Crisis Whereas, grain commodity prices are far … Read More
EPA Continues to Undermine RFS with Hardship Waivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – According to recent reports, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “financial hardship waiver” to a … Read More
Farmers Union Applauds 2018 Farm Bill Approval
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law, authorizing and funding America’s farm and food … Read More
NFU Backs USDA-FDA Joint Oversight of Cell Culture Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The nation’s second largest general farm organization today backed efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Read More
USDA Trade Aid Falls “Woefully Short” of Meaningful Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will move ahead with the second and final round … Read More
Farmers Union Insists Trade Payments Happen Immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Amidst reports that the White House is delaying the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments, … Read More