FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 30, 2016) – National Farmers Union Foundation (NFUF) today announced the 2016 recipients of the Hubert K. … Read More
Month: August 2016
Why Do Farmers Care About Climate Change? Rising Sea Levels
By Tom Somrack, NFU Government Relations Intern It is no surprise that rising sea levels are caused and accelerated by a changing planet and climate. But, an increase in sea levels … Read More
NFUF to Aid Local Produce Growers and Processors with FSMA Compliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 24, 2016Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106ajerome@nfudc.orgWASHINGTON (August 24, 2016) – The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is set to have broad impacts on the farming community, and National … Read More
NFU to Aid Local Produce Growers and Processors with FSMA Compliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 24, 2016) – The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is set to have broad impacts on the … Read More
Stopgap Aid is Not Enough for Strapped U.S. Dairy Farmers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 23, 2016) – In response to today’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement that it will purchase … Read More
Syngenta/ChemChina Acquisition Approval Fails to Acknowledge Threats to National Security and Trade, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 22, 2016) – The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved the proposed acquisition … Read More
Why Do Farmers Care About Climate Change? Wildfire
By Tom Driscoll, NFU Director of Conservation Policy and Education Previous posts to NFU’s blog explained that climate change increases the risk of drought. Drought is an enormous obstruction undermining … Read More
Congress Must Act to Combat the Deteriorating Farm Economy
By Zack Clark, government relations representative, National Farmers Union Last week, two major reports were released that further cemented what we already know – oversupply in the marketplace is driving … Read More
Why Do Farmers Care About Climate Change? Extreme Precipitation
By Tom Driscoll, NFU Director of Conservation Policy and Education For farmers, rain is generally a good thing. Crops don’t grow without water, and other NFU Climate Column posts discuss the … Read More
The Farmers Market Miracle on Main Street
By Kriss Marion, Circle M Market Farm, Wisconsin Even though I’m one of those first-generation “niche” farmers, I always vowed I’d never do a farmers’ market. I got into farming … Read More
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