FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen, through his series of editorials in The Storm Lake Times, shed light on dark money that was undermining the interests of rural Iowa residents and family farmers. For his resolution in challenging powerful interests and his … Read More
Press Releases
NFU Commences 116th Anniversary Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. – National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened its 116th Anniversary Convention this afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 450 Farmers Union members from across the country are gathered for the annual event, which runs through March 6. “As a family … Read More
New Free Tool Available to Iowa Farmers to Improve Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2018 Contact: Leah Ellensohn, 712-541-3493 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Iowa farmers and ranchers interested in improving their working lands conservation efforts—and thereby improving topsoil and nutrient retention, as well as safeguarding Iowa’s waterways—have a new, free tool available to them through National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service … Read More
Farm Groups Caution President Against Weakening RFS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Ahead of a Tuesday White House meeting on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), National Farmers Union (NFU) and five other prominent farm organizations are urging President Trump to avoid seeking changes that would weaken the nation’s premier biofuel policy. The meeting will … Read More
NFU Continues Excellence in Cooperative Education at College Conference on Cooperatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] MINNEAPOLIS – Drawing on over 115 years of leadership in cooperative leadership and education, National Farmers Union (NFU) hosted 76 students in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last weekend for its annual College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC). The three-day conference provides an interactive learning experience for American … Read More
Budget Proposal Another Blow to Family Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The White House today released its proposed fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget. Over the next decade, the $4.4 trillion budget would severely cut many programs that family farmers and ranchers and rural Americans rely on, including $48.6 billion from Farm Bill programs, … Read More
Plan Seeks to Address Rural Infrastructure Needs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The White House today released its principles to rebuild America’s long-neglected infrastructure. The plan includes $200 billion in federal investment over ten years, $50 billion of which is designated for rural projects. In response to the plan, National Farmers Union President Roger … Read More
Dairy and Cotton Fixes a Vital Step for Struggling Farmers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate’s proposed two-year budget deal contains important improvements for cotton growers and dairy producers, a vital first step to assistance for struggling farmers in both industries. The legislation brings eligible cotton acres back into Title I of the Farm Bill—National … Read More
USDA ERS Projects Net Farm Income Decrease in 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) today projected net farm income to decrease $4.3 billion from 2017 to $59.5 billion in 2018, a 52 percent drop since 2013. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson says the projection … Read More
Farmers Union Launches Farm Bill Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – American family farmers and ranchers are enduring the worst economic slide in generations, and they need Congress to pass a Farm Bill in 2018 to strengthen the farm safety net. In order to educate the general public and to generate support for … Read More