By Jordan Hergenreder, NFU Intern National Farmers Union has long believed that long-term, sustainable rural economic development depends on the share that farmers receive from the sale of food. On … Read More
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Minnesota Farmers hear from renewable energy experts at UM-Morris
By Jan Ahlen, NFU Climate and Energy Coordinator On Wednesday, the renewable energy tour moved on to the University of Minnesota-Morris. Farmers Union members attended a series of panel discussions … Read More
Celebrating Our Independence
By Laura Demmel, NFU Executive Assistant Americans are so lucky. We have a rich history, painted with images of wise and courageous founders; sacrifices of millions of soldiers fighting for … Read More
Despite Critics, E15 Label Moves Closer to the Pump
By Jeremy Peters, NFU Government Relations Representative Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the much anticipated label for E15. While the label is a positive step forward, much … Read More
NFU Renewable Energy Tour: South Dakota Farmers, German Renewable Energy Experts Share Experiences
By Jan Ahlen, NFU Climate and Energy Coordinator The 2011 Renewable Energy Tour kicked off yesterday at the Midwest Dairy Institute in Milbank, S.D. We had a great turnout from … Read More
Bee-atrice Makes an Appearance at National Pollinator Week
By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Last week was National Pollinator Week, a time to increase awareness about the importance of pollinators, the role they play in agriculture, and how they … Read More
One Year Later, the GIPSA Rule Needs Your Help
After one year, 60,000 comments and reams of press releases later, a rule that would put common sense rules back into the livestock market place still has not been finalized … Read More
Proposed National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement is the Wrong Direction for Food Safety
By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Government Relations Representative The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently issued its proposed rule to establish a proposed national marketing agreement regulating … Read More
Miss America Stands Up for Agriculture
By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, and Larry Combest, former Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, hosted an intern luncheon Tuesday, June 14 … Read More
Putting the Brakes on Rising Gas Prices
By Roger Johnson, NFU President In his original designs, Henry Ford believed that American automobiles would run on domestically produced, renewable ethanol. Today, however, Big Oil continues to enjoy $40 … Read More