By Janna Raudenbush, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture Four years ago, vegetable farmer Chuck McCool of Rover, Arkansas read an article in his local … Read More
Month: October 2015
Water Pollution Concerns Surround CAFOs
By Sara Kangas, government relations intern, National Farmers Union Over the past seventy years, intensive livestock operations like animal feeding operations (AFOs) have caused a shift in the culture of … Read More
NFU Cautiously Optimistic Over Removal of Crop Insurance Cuts from Budget Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 28, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today voiced cautious optimism over the budget deal … Read More
NFU Applauds the Passage of Positive Train Control Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 28, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded Congress’s completion of an extension for the … Read More
NFU Thanks USDA for Release of Safety Net Funds to Farmers and Ranchers; Asks for Relief for Those Still Waiting for Help
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 27, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson thanked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for … Read More
NFU Appreciates Bipartisan, Bicameral Support for PTC Extension; Urges Swift Passage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 20, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the announcement of a proposed three-year … Read More
NFU Urges Nation’s Ag Leaders, Organizations to Support Voluntary COOL as Easiest, Best Option to Resolve WTO Trade Dispute Quickly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 20, 2015) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson issued the following statement in response to a … Read More
Losing Control: Local Communities Are Standing up for Local Control
By Barbara Patterson, government relations representative, National Farmers Union Local control is eroding across the country and examples abound: in 2014, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced her state would block … Read More
NFU Joins FAO, International Community in Celebrating World Food Day; Cites Importance of Family Farmers, Women in Addressing Food Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today joined the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) … Read More
NFU Calls New University of Tennessee RFS Study Recommendations “Shortsighted and Irresponsible;” Says EPA Should Implement Biofuels Targets in Current Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the recent recommendations made by a … Read More
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