By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union Dating back to 1984, National Farmers Union (NFU) policy has supported country of origin labeling (COOL). Our producers have always known that they … Read More
Month: December 2015
NFU Praises Parts of the Omnibus-Tax Extenders Package, Voices Concern Over Others
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson praised parts of the omnibus-tax extenders package … Read More
NFU Deeply Frustrated, Angry With Possible COOL Repeal Notes Language Goes Beyond WTO Dispute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the organization was deeply frustrated and … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Passes Resolution Opposing Dow-DuPont Merger, Urges Justice Department to Block Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors released a resolution opposing the proposed merger between agribusiness … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Passes Motion Opposing Changes to the Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org The following resolution was adopted today by the National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors, opposing changes to the … Read More
NFU Applauds Obama Administration, International Leaders on Historic Climate Change Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 14, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the Obama administration and international leaders … Read More
NFU Thanks the House for Passage of STB Reauthorization Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the House of Representatives passage of … Read More
NFU Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Spending Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 9, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called on Congress to pass a clean … Read More
NFU Denounces WTO COOL Arbitration Process, Calling It Inefficient and Ineffective; Says Voluntary COOL is Only Path Forward for Food Labeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 7, 2015) – National Farmer Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today denounced finding by the World Trade … Read More
Two New Reports Show Trans-Pacific Partnership has Major Agricultural, Labor and Environmental Deficiencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Contact: Casey Hoag, 202-728-1832 choag@ufcw.org WASHINGTON (December 4, 2015) – Several major deficiencies in the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact (TPP) – … Read More
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