By Tom Driscoll, NFU Director of Conservation Policy and Education The stability of the food supply in the United States depends upon farmers’ access to credit. Credit presents challenges to all … Read More
Access to Capital: Introduction
Month: December 2016
Government Shutdown Clock Resets, Clock Still Ticking for Family Agriculture, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 12, 2016) – In response to the U.S. Senate’s vote to pass the $1.1 trillion stopgap spending … Read More
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Filter Strips
By Trixie Wessel, NFU Intern NFU’s Climate Column recently covered the practice of creating field borders. This week, we’re talking about a similar practice: filter strips. Filter strips, also known as buffer strips, … Read More
NFU Opens Registration for 115th Anniversary Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 8, 2016) – National Farmers Union announced that registration is open for its 115th Anniversary Convention. The … Read More
Access to Land: Succession Planning
For beginning producers who farm and ranch on intergenerational family operations, good succession planning is essential to securing access to land. By Brittany Ann Bula, Wisconsin Farmers Union, Beginning Farmer Institute … Read More
More than 1,000 Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Attend NFU Online Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 8, 2016) – This week, National Farmers Union (NFU) brought together more than 1,000 beginning farmers and … Read More
Access to Land: Introduction
By Tom Driscoll, NFU Director of Conservation Policy and Education National Farmer Union’s historic concern and advocacy for the vitality of family farming and rural communities demands that every person … Read More
NFU Applauds Inclusion of FSA Funding in Congressional Spending
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 7, 2016) – As the 114th Congress works to pass a spending bill that would fund the … Read More
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Field Borders
By Trixie Wessel, NFU Intern In the past, the Climate Column has discussed practices such as strip-till, no-till, and cover crops to prevent erosion and improve soil health. Another important … Read More
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