FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate leadership today released its plan for comprehensive tax reform. The legislation differs in many ways … Read More
Press Releases
Farm Groups Urge President Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practices Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union joined a coalition of 82 farm, rural and consumers groups today in sending a … Read More
Shift to More Regressive Taxation Would Increase Burden on Family Farmers and Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives leadership today released its blueprint for sweeping tax reform, including significant cuts to … Read More
GIPSA Final Rule is Deeply Disappointing and Frustrating
NeFU Says Secretary of Agriculture Decision to Withdraw the GIPSA Final Rule is Deeply Disappointing and Frustrating (October 17, 2017) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) president John Hansen said … Read More
Trump Administration Must Right the Ship on Biofuels Through 2018 RFS Obligations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As embattled farm, biofuel, and rural communities and economies look to the Trump Administration to maintain promises … Read More
NFU and UFCW Make Case for Meaningful NAFTA Improvements
For Immediate Release October 18, 2017 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union sent a joint letter to the … Read More
NFU Deeply Disappointed by USDA Decision to Terminate Farmer Fair Practices Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on … Read More
NeFU Completes Transfer of Big Red Worms Business to Cook Grow Sew
NeFU Completes Transfer of Big Red Worms Business to Cook Grow Sew LINCOLN (October 13, 2017) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) president John Hansen announced the completion of the … Read More
Joint statement from the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and National Farmers Union regarding Sage Grouse Plans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2017 CONTACT National Farmers Union: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106, [email protected] U.S. Cattlemen’s Association: Lia Biondo, 202-870-1552, [email protected] The agriculture and conservation communities spent recent years working … Read More
NFU President Offers Trump Administration a Pathway to Expanded Use of Ethanol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As American family farmers struggle amidst a global glut of grain supplies and a severely depressed U.S. … Read More