FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON – Marching in cities across the United States, members of National Farmers Union (NFU) joined the world’s first-ever … Read More
Quick Guide to LB 461
Introduced by: Sen. Jim Smith of Omaha (Dist. 14) and contains provisions of Governor Ricketts tax package related to income taxes and agricultural land valuation. Status: • Slated for first … Read More
FDA Posts Answers to FSMA-Related Questions
April 18, 2017 By Skylar Schneider, Executive Assistant Contact: Chelsea Matzen, 202-554-1600 [email protected] The Food Safety Modernization Act, also known as FSMA, may at times feel cumbersome or confusing. To … Read More
Farmers Union Pushing for Education and Property Tax Reform Coalition
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. … 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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More






