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 … Read More
Press Releases
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 … 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 … Read More
Pruitt Backtrack on RFS Troubles Farmers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt yesterday repeated his calls for reform to the Renewable … Read More
NFU Urges Follow-Through on President’s Promises Regarding Trade and Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump continued his promises to turn the page … Read More
Farmers Union Urges Increased Funding for Farm Safety Net, Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Given the persistent and ongoing economic challenges in farming and rural economies, National Farmers Union (NFU) is … Read More
Farmers Union Urges Restoration of Organic Livestock Welfare Standard; NFU Board Says Consistency Issues Threaten Viability of Organic Family Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – While bad actors in private industry pose consistent threats to the integrity of the organic food label, … Read More
NFU Applauds Rural Task Force, Urges Immediate Action and Federal Investment in Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity, a government-wide group including more than 22 federal … Read More
Farm Groups Launch “Farm Town Strong” Campaign to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2017 CONTACT National Farmers Union: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106, [email protected] American Farm Bureau Federation: Will Rodger, 202-406-3642, [email protected] WASHINGTON – As farming communities face mounting challenges … Read More
Tax Reform Must Not Jeopardize Farm Program Funding, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to approve the conference Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a … Read More