By Billy Mitchell, NFU FSMA Training Coordinator Over the years, the picture of a farmer and farm service provider working together has often looked the same – two people, sometimes … Read More
Urban Farm Education Continues to Grow
Recap of the First 100 Days: The FDA’s Blueprint for the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
By Tracy Heim, NFU Intern As fall transitions to winter, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing their New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint implementation. On October 26, … Read More
Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement is “Shameful,” Farmers Union Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – The United States today formally exited the Paris Climate Agreement, three-and-a-half years after President Donald Trump pledged to … Read More
Our Nonpartisan and Independent Legislature is Being Drowned in Partisan Spending
For Immediate Release October 28, 2020 Contact: John Hansen 402-476-8815 or [email protected] Our Nonpartisan and Independent Legislature is Being Drowned in Partisan Spending … Read More
No Tricks, All Treats With Value-Added Products
By Billy Mitchell, FSMA Training Coordinator Like a moth to a glowing jack-o’-lantern, you may be drawn towards towering shelves of mass-produced candy this Halloween season and tricked into thinking … Read More
Facing the Constant Threat of Climate Change, Farmers Cope with Grief and Stress
By Jeanne Janson, NFU Journalism Intern From mid-August through the end of September, Megan Brown spent countless hours fireproofing the livestock enclosures at her family’s ranch in Northern California and … Read More
Vote For These NEBFARMPAC Endorsed Candidates
Nebraska Farmers Union PAC Announces General Election Endorsements For Immediate Release October 23, 2020 LINCOLN, NE – Today is the last day to register to vote and to request a … Read More
NFU Welcomes Fourteen Participants to its Beginning Farmer Institute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing efforts to support the next generation of American agriculture, National Farmers Union … Read More
TUCCA Steers Food Safety Education in New Direction
By Melanie Arthur, NFU Intern “Parking lot, go ahead and blow your horns. Let everybody know that you are here!” food safety trainer and technical service provider Darrell McGuire shouted … Read More
The Indigenous Origins of Regenerative Agriculture
By Tracy Heim, NFU Intern On the second Monday of every October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated across the United States to honor the original inhabitants of the Americas. On … Read More