FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Farmers and ranchers commit suicide at a rate five times that of the general population. In an … Read More
Press Releases
EPA’s Undermining of RFS Through Waivers Must Cease, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has improperly handled the administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) … Read More
NFU Calls for Plan to Protect Family Farmers from Brunt of Trade War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In the latest of a series of tariff threats between the United States and China, the Chinese … Read More
EPA Administrator Issued RFS Waivers to Large Refiner: Reuters — Action Undermines American Biofuel Industry, Farm Prices and Rural Economies, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – According to Reuters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exempted one of the nation’s largest oil refining … Read More
Trump Administration Unveils Trade Actions Against China — NFU Laments Administration’s ‘Bull in a China Shop’ Approach, Urges Tactful Process to Address Trade Woes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The Trump administration today unveiled trade actions against China that will likely spur significant retaliatory measures aimed … Read More
NFU Disappointed by Harmful Modifications of Section 199A in Omnibus Package
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Congressional appropriators revealed an omnibus appropriations bill today that includes significant and harmful modifications to an important … Read More
NFU Celebrates National Agriculture Day — Recognizes Family Farmers’ Full Breadth of Contributions to Everyday Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As the national agriculture community joins together to celebrate National Agriculture Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) is … Read More
NFU Applauds Introduction of STRESS Act — Bill Provides Assistance to Struggling Farmers Amidst Farm Economy Decline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The STRESS Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Tom O’Halleran (R-Ariz.), Rick Nolan (D-Minn.), David … Read More
NFU Urges Congress to Reject Elimination of Section 199A
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are proposing to undo a newly instated tax break that is meant to level … Read More
Organic Livestock Standards Rule Withdrawn to Detriment of Family Farmers, Organic Label
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today withdrew the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule, … Read More






