FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Jonathan Liedl, Catholic Rural Life, 651-895-4439, jonathan@catholicrurallife.org Cardinal Peter Turkson made the announcement at an international ag event that … Read More
Month: June 2015
NFU Extremely Disappointed With APHIS Decision to Allow Importation of Beef from Areas with Foot-and-Mouth Disease
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 29, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said today that he was extremely disappointed … Read More
WFO Delegation Adopts Farmers’ Declaration to Feed Growing World Population Sustainably While Managing Environmental Footprint; Three Farmers Union Officials Join in Passing Declaration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org MILAN (June 26, 2015) – The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) General Assembly adopted a pronouncement of the world’s farmers … Read More
NFU Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Healthcare Tax Credits that Benefit Rural America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 25, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today released the following statement applauding the … Read More
NFU Calls Rhetoric to Repeal COOL in Senate Hearing “Overkill;” Urges Senate to Not “Kowtow to Canadian Rhetoric” but Rather Find a Solution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 25, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called rhetoric aimed at repealing Country-of-Origin Labeling … Read More
NFU Applauds Sen. Stabenow for Working Towards a Solution on COOL
WASHINGTON (June 24, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) for her efforts to advance the stalemate on Country of Origin Labeling … Read More
NFU: House Appropriations Ag Subcommittee Cuts to Farm Bill Energy Programs are Short-Sighted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 19, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today called the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee … Read More
Papal Encyclical Affirms “Vocational” Approach to Agriculture, Says Director of Catholic Rural Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 Contacts: Andrew Jerome, NFU, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Jonathan Leidl, Catholic Rural Life, 651-895-4439 jonathan@catholicrurallife.org WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) – Pope Francis’ widely-anticipated teaching document on … Read More
NFU Calls TPA Passage Major Setback for America’s Workers, Family Farmers and Ranchers and Future Prosperity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said today’s vote to pass Trade Promotion Authority … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Resolution Objects to Potential Monsanto-Syngenta Merger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today released a resolution passed by its Board of Directors opposing the potential … Read More