FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Amidst reports that recent trade deals may have a more gradual and modest impact on agricultural exports … Read More
USDA Announces Innovation Initiative; NFU Urges Agency to Take Decisive Action to Address Climate Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Responding to mounting environmental challenges confronting American food production and security, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue … Read More
NFU’s College Conference on Cooperatives Continues Excellence in Cooperative Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON –National Farmers Union (NFU) hosted 75 students in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last weekend for its annual College Conference on … Read More
NFU Recommends Improvements to Maximize Environment Benefits of EQIP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues 2018 Farm Bill implementation with the release of … Read More
President’s Budget Shortchanges Farm Programs for the Fourth Year in a Row
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today released his proposed spending for fiscal year 2021. The $4.8 trillion budget would … Read More
Rural America Hasn’t Felt the “Great American Comeback” Touted by Trump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Citing stock market gains, recent trade deals, and low unemployment rates, U.S. President Donald J. Trump tonight … Read More
USDA to Issue Third and Final Round of Trade Assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In an effort to assist farmers and ranchers affected by international trade disputes, the U.S. Department of … Read More
NeFU Hails Court Decision as a Big Win for Family Farmers
For Immediate Release January 27, 2020 Contact: John Hansen 402-476-8815 or [email protected] NeFU Hails Court Decision as a Big Win for Family Farmers … Read More
USMCA Nears Completion with Trump’s Signature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – During a ceremony held today at the White House, President Donald Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) … Read More
Tenth Circuit Court Strikes Down EPA Small Refinery Exemptions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2020 DENVER –In a decision that is expected to broadly impact the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approach to granting small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the … Read More







