By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy As we’ve discussed here on the Beginning Farmer Forum, access to markets is among the greatest challenges for new producers. … Read More
Farm Groups Urge President Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practices Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union joined a coalition of 82 farm, rural and consumers groups today in sending a … Read More
Access To Markets: Business & Industry Loan Guarantees
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy As we’ve discussed here on the Beginning Farmer Forum, access to markets is among the greatest challenges for new producers. … Read More
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Credit Stacking and Water Quality Trading
By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation Environmental markets, in addition to being science based, quantifiable, innovative, and permanent, will have to offer farmers adequate incentives to adopt … Read More
Shift to More Regressive Taxation Would Increase Burden on Family Farmers and Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives leadership today released its blueprint for sweeping tax reform, including significant cuts to … Read More
Access to Markets: Homegrown by Heroes
By Natalie Grote, NFU Intern Many veterans, upon returning home from serving our country, discover a newfound passion for farming or ranching. After putting in hours of hard work to … Read More
Cooperatives Build A Better World
By Cathy Statz, Wisconsin Farmers Union Education Director A mobile home park resident. A dairy farmer. A college student. A produce grower. A home care worker. A hardware store owner. What … Read More
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? COMET-Farm
By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation Farmers are a key participant in mitigating climate change. Agriculture is one of a few sectors that can sink existing atmospheric … Read More
Farmers Union Celebrates National Cooperative Month
October is National Cooperative Month, a time when more than 29,000 cooperatives across the country advocate for the cooperative business model and its myriad benefits for co-op members, consumers, and … Read More
GIPSA Final Rule is Deeply Disappointing and Frustrating
NeFU Says Secretary of Agriculture Decision to Withdraw the GIPSA Final Rule is Deeply Disappointing and Frustrating (October 17, 2017) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) president John Hansen said … Read More