By Jeremy Peters, NFU Government Relations Representative Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the much anticipated label for E15. While the label is a positive step forward, much … Read More
Month: June 2011
NFU Renewable Energy Tour: South Dakota Farmers, German Renewable Energy Experts Share Experiences
By Jan Ahlen, NFU Climate and Energy Coordinator The 2011 Renewable Energy Tour kicked off yesterday at the Midwest Dairy Institute in Milbank, S.D. We had a great turnout from … Read More
Bee-atrice Makes an Appearance at National Pollinator Week
By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Last week was National Pollinator Week, a time to increase awareness about the importance of pollinators, the role they play in agriculture, and how they … Read More
One Year Later, the GIPSA Rule Needs Your Help
After one year, 60,000 comments and reams of press releases later, a rule that would put common sense rules back into the livestock market place still has not been finalized … Read More
Proposed National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement is the Wrong Direction for Food Safety
By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Government Relations Representative The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently issued its proposed rule to establish a proposed national marketing agreement regulating … Read More
Miss America Stands Up for Agriculture
By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, and Larry Combest, former Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, hosted an intern luncheon Tuesday, June 14 … Read More
Putting the Brakes on Rising Gas Prices
By Roger Johnson, NFU President In his original designs, Henry Ford believed that American automobiles would run on domestically produced, renewable ethanol. Today, however, Big Oil continues to enjoy $40 … Read More
The Rich History and Tradition of Farmers Union
By Tom Giessel, NFU Historian Farmers Union’s history is rich with colorful characters, amazing achievements, and both humorous and serious stories of endurance and survival. Virtually all Farmers Union organizational, … Read More
NFU All-States Camp Celebrates 75 Years
By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director The men and women who first organized Farmers Union have been called pioneers, visionaries, and leaders, yet they should have been called teachers given … Read More
USDA’s "MyPlate" is Positive Step for Americans, Poses Opportunity for Farm Community
By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Government Relations Representative Yesterday, June 2, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled its new nutritional guide, “MyPlate,” replacing the food pyramid icon that had … Read More