John Hansen is president of the Nebraska Farmers Union and served as a U.S. Trade Representative trade adviser for three administrations for 14 years starting in 1994. TPA, also known … Read More
Month: April 2015
Trade Promises Have Failed to Materialize
By Roger Noonan, president, New England Farmers Union Promises of expanded trade benefiting U.S. farmers and rural communities have been made during the debates for NAFTA, CAFTA, and the U.S.-Korean … Read More
Finding Farming
By Chelsea Kruse, 2014/2015 Beginning Farmer Institute participant My name is Chelsea Kruse, I’m a member of New England Farmers Union and a student of the 2014 Beginning Farmers Institute. I … Read More
NFU Urges Congress to Maintain Constitutional Authority by Rejecting TPA; Says TPA Fails to Address Currency Manipulation, Balance Trade Deficit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 22, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 22, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today submitted testimony to both the U.S. Senate Committee … Read More
NFU Salutes Earth Day, Family Farmers as the Original Conservationists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 22, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today saluted Earth Day and family farmers, … Read More
NFU 2015 Policy
Click here for the PDF Policy of the National Farmers Union Enacted by delegates to the 113th anniversary convention Wichita, KS March 14-17, 2015 National Farmers Union Mission and Vision … Read More
NFU Opposes Repealing Estate Tax; Says Repeal Places Larger Tax Burden on the Family Farmer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 16, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson opposed today’s action in the U.S. House … Read More
NFU Calls TPA Bill A One Way Ticket To Bigger Trade Deficits, More Lost Jobs, More Dashed Hopes of Family Farmers, Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 16, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the introduction of the Trade Promotion … Read More
NFU Disappointed by Cuts to Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 14, 2015) – NFU President Roger Johnson said today that he was disappointed in the U.S. House of … Read More
Be Very Leery of the Big Trade Deals Being Peddled This Year
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union The American public – rural and urban alike – need to be very leery of the rhetoric being used to sell upcoming … Read More
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