FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 9, 2016) – After reviewing the president’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal, which was released earlier today, … Read More
Month: February 2016
Food Incentive Programs take the Frontline on the Fight Against Hunger
By Katie Fisher, government relations intern, National Farmers Union Last week was a busy week for the House Committee on Agriculture as they had two subcommittee meetings in two days. … Read More
NFU Applauds the President’s Commitment to Double Clean Energy R&D Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 8, 2016) – Agriculture’s conscientious approach to sustainable food and energy production has driven the need for … Read More
U.S. Farmers Urge Congress to Stop TPP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 3, 2016) – The U.S. Trade Representative today signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and a national organization … Read More
NFU Comments on USDA Cottonseed Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 3, 2016) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today declined requests to designate cottonseed as an … Read More
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 3, 2016) – In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, … Read More
Direct Marketing is Invaluable for Consumer Education on Agriculture
By Katie Fisher, government relations intern, National Farmers Union Yesterday, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research held a hearing examining the opportunities and challenges in direct marketing. … Read More
Applications Soon Available for NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 1, 2016) – More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training … Read More
National Farmers Union Helps Provide Beginning Farmers With The Tools They Need
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union The demographics of American agriculture tell it all. Fully 57 percent of the nation’s 3.2 million farmers are within 10 years of retirement … Read More
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