NORFOLK — In rural Nebraska, property taxes and education go together like fall Saturdays and Husker football. Property taxes account for 49 percent of K-12 school funding in the state. So groups advocating for reform on both sides came together and formed Nebraskans United for Property Tax Reform and Education. The Nebraska Farmers Union is … Read More
FDA Considering Simplifying Agricultural Water Standards
By London Muegge, Education InternContact: Chelsea Matzen, [email protected] Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering simplifying agricultural water standards under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) due to stakeholder feedback. The feedback included concern that the standards, which include numerical criteria for pre-harvest microbial water quality, would be too difficult to understand and implement by … Read More
Funding Available Through Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
February 27, 2017By London Muegge, Education InternContact: Chelsea Matzen, 202-554-1600 [email protected] Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is currently seeking projects to invest in that will help achieve the goals of the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan and contribute to the viability of agriculture in Massachusetts, which could include investing in food, and particularly produce, … Read More
How to Work with FDA on Food Guidance Documents
How to Work with FDA on Food Guidance DocumentsBy London Muegge, Education InternContact: Chelsea Matzen, [email protected] 31, 2017If you are a food industry association and want to create a guidance document to help your members meet federal standards, what’s the best way to involve the FDA in this effort? The agency drafts its own documents, … Read More
Rep. Fortenberry Receives Golden Triangle Award From NeFU
Representative Jeff Fortenberry Receives Golden Triangle Award From Farmers Union LINCOLN (September 26, 2016) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) presented Representative Jeff Fortenberry with the Golden Triangle Award, National Farmers Union’s (NFU) highest legislative honor. The award was presented recently as part of the annual NFU fall Fly-In that brought 275 Farmers Union members from … Read More
9th Annual Nebraska Wind and Solar Conference Returns to Lincoln
9th Annual Nebraska Wind and Solar Conference Returns to Lincoln Will Include a Visit to LES’s New Solar Facility For Immediate Release: September 26, 2016 For More Information Contact: Nicole McDermott (402) 637-4455 LINCOLN- The Ninth Annual Nebraska Wind and Solar Conference will be held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13 Street in … Read More
NFUF to Aid Local Produce Growers and Processors with FSMA Compliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 24, 2016Contact: Andrew Jerome, [email protected] (August 24, 2016) – The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is set to have broad impacts on the farming community, and National Farmers Union (NFU) is now positioned to help ensure produce growers and processors with the information and training they need to comply with the new … Read More
OCM Annual Conference Press Release & Agenda
Organization for Competitive Markets Announces 2016’s 18th Annual Conference Theme, Location, Dates and Agenda “Preserving Independent Family Agriculture through Competitive Markets” For Media: OCM Pres. Mike Callicrate—(785) 332-8218 or John Hansen VP—(402) 476-8815 For Conference and Registration Information: Pat Craycraft—(402) 327-8390 or (402) 416-5731 LINCOLN, NE. Mike Callicrate, President of The Organization of Competitive Markets … Read More
NeFU Brings 10 Members to DC to Represent Family Farmers and Ranchers
LINCOLN, NE (August 10, 2016) – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) President John Hansen announced today that ten NeFU members will participate in the fall National Farmers Union Fly-In scheduled for September 11-14. Hansen said this year is particularly important because this is the third year in a row of below cost of production ag commodity … Read More
OCM 2016’s 18th Annual Conference Theme, Location, Dates and Agenda
Organization for Competitive Markets Announces 2016’s 18th Annual Conference Theme, Location, Dates and Agenda “Preserving Independent Family Agriculture through Competitive Markets” For Media: OCM Pres. Mike Callicrate—(785) 332-8218 or John Hansen VP—(402) 476-8815 For Conference and Registration Information: Pat Craycraft—(402) 327-8390 or (402) 416-5731 LINCOLN, NE. Mike Callicrate, President of The Organization of Competitive … Read More