FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union’s (NFU) Board of Directors today urged President Trump to adopt a new, positive approach … Read More
NFU Concludes 116th Anniversary Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) 116th Anniversary Convention concluded today following the adoption of the … Read More
Three Individuals Awarded Farmers Union’s Highest Honor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The strength, diversity and success of modern family farm agriculture is the result of hardworking men … Read More
NFU Honors Art Cullen for Excellence in Agriculture Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen, through his series of editorials in The Storm Lake Times, shed … Read More
NFU Commences 116th Anniversary Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. – National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened its 116th Anniversary Convention this afternoon in Kansas City, … Read More
Animals and Produce Safety
By Hannah Ruth Tabler, NFU Intern Animals are an essential part of many farms; however, gone unchecked they can potentially be a route for produce contamination. The FDA’s new … Read More
New Free Tool Available to Iowa Farmers to Improve Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2018 Contact: Leah Ellensohn, 712-541-3493 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Iowa farmers and ranchers interested in improving their working lands conservation efforts—and thereby improving topsoil and nutrient … Read More
Standing Tall Together Against Opioid Misuse
By Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, USDA No one comes together during a crisis like the American farmer. From economic downturns to natural disasters, farmers and … Read More
Farm Groups Caution President Against Weakening RFS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Ahead of a Tuesday White House meeting on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), National Farmers Union (NFU) … Read More
NFU Continues Excellence in Cooperative Education at College Conference on Cooperatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] MINNEAPOLIS – Drawing on over 115 years of leadership in cooperative leadership and education, National Farmers Union (NFU) hosted … Read More