FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 11, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, [email protected] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the most complete set … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202.314.3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Amidst escalating rhetoric and threats from President Donald Trump to close the U.S.-Mexico border, National Farmers Union … Read More
Washington, DC, April 2, 2019 – Having succeeded in protecting funding for the Conservation Title in the 2018 Farm Bill, more than 140 leading farm, conservation, and wildlife groups are … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 27, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Highlighting concerns among legislators, farmers, rural residents, consumers and researchers for the proposed reorganization and relocation of two U.S. … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, [email protected] WASHINGTON – In an effort to improve mental health support for farmers, ranchers and farmworkers, National Farmers Union (NFU) and a … Read More
By Camilla Posthill, FSMA Project Coordinator, National Farmers Union. March is Women’s History Month—a time to share stories that deepen our understanding of the contributions that women make to farming, … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202.314.3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – For the first time in two decades, ethanol consumption declined in the United States from 2017 to … Read More
Family farm agriculture has for centuries been the lifeblood of America’s food system, and its continued success is essential in order for our country to have vibrant rural communities and … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – In a move to expand use of higher level blends of ethanol, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202.314.3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today revealed his proposed fiscal year 2020 budget, proposing cuts to the U.S. Department … Read More