FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump directly authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) … Read More
Coalition Pushes EPA to Reconsider Limits on Higher Ethanol Blends
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2019 WASHINGTON –In a joint petition filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals, a broad alliance of ethanol, agriculture, and clean fuel organizations requested judicial … Read More
EPA Grants 31 Hardship Waivers, Undermining the Renewable Fuel Standard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– According to a recent Reuters report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved 31 of its 38 pending … Read More
Farmers Market Week Brings Communities Together
By Allison Kaika, NFU Intern Fresh produce lining the street, neighbors mingling, the smell of baked goods wafting in the breeze. This is a scene many of us have come … Read More
Kentucky Horticulture Council “Tests the Waters” of Food Safety
By Cindy Finneseth, PhD, with support from Allison Kaika, National Farmers Union Intern As a part of the Local Food Safety Collaborative (LFSC)’s work on produce safety outreach to farmers, … Read More
Bankruptcy Bill Will Help More Family Farmers Access Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– The U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, a bill that will expand family … Read More
RFS Obligations Must Account for Hardship Waivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] YPSILANTI– Following the release of its disappointing 2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the U.S. … Read More
Currency Realignment Would Boost Economic Outlook for Family Farmers and Ranchers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– With little relief in sight for persistently low commodity prices, U.S. family farmers and ranchers are facing a … Read More
USDA Releases Details for Market Facilitation Program; NFU Urges Long-Term Solutions for Oversupply and Low Prices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 [email protected] WASHINGTON– Two months after announcing its intentions to provide a new package to assist family farmers and ranchers coping … Read More
State Agencies Offer Readiness Reviews for FSMA Inspections
This article was written by Kate Prengaman and originally posted on the Good Fruit Grower website. Prengaman is the editor for Good Fruit Grower, writing articles for the print magazine … Read More