FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today sharply criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection … Read More
Month: November 2015
NFU Calls for Strong COP-21 Outcome for Global Food Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) – As world leaders convene in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference of the … Read More
From Lake to Field: Fair Lake Farm transforms invasive species into sustainable fertilizer
By Brian Shultz, board member, Michigan Farmers Union Fair Lake Farm consists of two separate parcels of land in Barry County, Michigan. One of these is a 43-acre parcel located … Read More
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Uphold Promise to Not Cut Crop Insurance or Other Farm Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 20, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) joined a broad coalition of 49 groups representing farm interests, … Read More
NFU Releases Special Thanksgiving Version of Farmer’s Share
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today released a special Thanksgiving version of its popular Farmer’s … Read More
NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia, Cites 2015 Outbreak of Highly Contagious FMD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 17, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today urged the administration to oppose a … Read More
NFU Salutes Our Nation’s Farmer Veterans
By Zack Clark, government relations representative, National Farmers Union As we honor our country’s military veterans today, we should also reflect on the contributions they have made, or could make, … Read More
NFU Extols “RFS’ Unqualified Success;” Urges President to Reject Big Oil’s Talking Points, Stay the Course on the RFS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today highlighted the tremendous success of the … Read More
Bringing the Brew to Burns
By Tom Bryant, Director of Membership, National Farmers Union Sitting nearly equidistant between the rugged slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the west and the stark beauty of the high desert … Read More
NFU Says TPP Will Fail Family Farmers and Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 5, 2015) – The following statement was issued after the release of the full text of the … Read More
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