FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – According to recent reports, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “financial hardship waiver” to a … Read More
Month: December 2018
Farmers Union Applauds 2018 Farm Bill Approval
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law, authorizing and funding America’s farm and food … Read More
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Noble Research Institute’s Environmental Services Markets Plan
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy While farmers have profound respect for the land and natural resources, the farm economy does not always adequately align profitability and stewardship. However, we are growing in our understanding … Read More
NFU Backs USDA-FDA Joint Oversight of Cell Culture Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – The nation’s second largest general farm organization today backed efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Read More
USDA Trade Aid Falls “Woefully Short” of Meaningful Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will move ahead with the second and final round … Read More
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Transportation and Climate Initiative
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy The Georgetown Climate Center, as the facilitator of the Transportation and Climate Initiative on behalf of participating state agencies, has … Read More
Farmers Union Insists Trade Payments Happen Immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Amidst reports that the White House is delaying the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments, … Read More
NFU Statement on 2018 Farm Bill Compromise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – The Farm Bill conference committee conferees today released the text of a compromise Farm Bill, largely the … Read More
Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Are the Transportation Fuel of the 21st Century, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – As Congress looks to revamp and coordinate federal-level policies that govern the transportation fuels and vehicles sectors, … Read More
CDC Blanket Romaine Recall Hurts Small Farms
This blog was originally posted on farmersguild.org and we were given permission to share on our website. Co-Authors for this blog are Kali Feiereisel, Dave Runsten and Evan Wiig of Farmers … Read More