FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – After many months of negotiations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced today that … Read More
Farmers Union Urges White House to Replace Aromatics with Biofuels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Following an initial statement of support, National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent a letter to President Donald … Read More
Stricter Work Requirements Would Cause Hundreds of Thousands to Lose Nutrition Assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Despite widespread opposition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it would tighten work requirements … Read More
Replacing Aromatics with Biofuels Would Improve Public Health Outcomes, Decrease Fuel Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In a letter sent today, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem – the … Read More
Agriculture Must Be Central to an Economy-Wide Climate Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As they consider policies and legislation to curb the effects of climate change, federal lawmakers should both … Read More
Proposed Rule Betrays Promise to Rural America, Farmers Union Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s supplemental proposed rule to compensate for the ongoing misappropriation of small refinery exemptions (SREs) … Read More
106th Annual Nebraska Farmers Union State Convention
REGISTER FOR CONVENTION HERE (You can always just register at convention) RESERVE A ROOM HERE or by calling (402) 379-3833 (room rate deadline is November 29th) Agenda: 2019 Nebraska Farmers … Read More
Trade Assistance Payments Disproportionately Benefitted Large-Scale and Southeastern Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – A government program intended to support farmers and ranchers affected by trade disputes disproportionately benefitted large-scale and Southeastern … Read More
A Young Farmer’s Perspective: The Local Food Safety Collaborative’s Need Assessment Reports
By Maggie Kaiser, Farmer, Produce Safety Coordinator, National Young Farmers Coalition. The National Farmers Union’s Local Food Safety Collaborative (LFSC) and Cornell University recently released the results of their multi-year, … Read More
How Some Cooperatives Are Helping Farmers to Manage Produce Safety
By Hunter Free, National Farmers Union Intern Are you a farmer looking to lower your farm’s capital costs? Do you need help staying up to date on food safety best … Read More