By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy A growing interest in local and regional food offers lucrative opportunities for beginning farmers, and growing farm products for these … Read More
Access to Markets: Farm to School
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? New York Climate Smart Communities Certification
By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation The Climate Column has covered practices that allow farmers to reduce emissions and sink carbon into their soil, like no-till, as … Read More
Trump Administration Must Right the Ship on Biofuels Through 2018 RFS Obligations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As embattled farm, biofuel, and rural communities and economies look to the Trump Administration to maintain promises … Read More
NFU and UFCW Make Case for Meaningful NAFTA Improvements
For Immediate Release October 18, 2017 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union sent a joint letter to the … Read More
NFU Deeply Disappointed by USDA Decision to Terminate Farmer Fair Practices Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on … Read More
NeFU Completes Transfer of Big Red Worms Business to Cook Grow Sew
NeFU Completes Transfer of Big Red Worms Business to Cook Grow Sew LINCOLN (October 13, 2017) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) president John Hansen announced the completion of the … Read More
Access To Markets: Virginia Grown and State Labels
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy The market for local and regional food is an important one for beginning producers. A January 2015 report to Congress issued by U.S. Department … Read More
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Including Lentils in Crop Rotation
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Here on the Climate Column, we have discussed the climate benefits that can be achieved through extending crop rotations. A … Read More
Joint statement from the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and National Farmers Union regarding Sage Grouse Plans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2017 CONTACT National Farmers Union: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106, [email protected] U.S. Cattlemen’s Association: Lia Biondo, 202-870-1552, [email protected] The agriculture and conservation communities spent recent years working … Read More
NFU President Offers Trump Administration a Pathway to Expanded Use of Ethanol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – As American family farmers struggle amidst a global glut of grain supplies and a severely depressed U.S. … Read More