FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – In its latest move to facilitate pandemic recovery, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced additional aid … Read More
Press Releases
NFU Welcomes Stronger Protections from Corporate Abuse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Following multiple allegations and indictments of price fixing and other anticompetitive practices in the livestock sector, the U.S. … Read More
NFU Foundation Awards Scholarships to Young Agricultural Leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – To support the next generation of agricultural professionals, National Farmers Union Foundation (NFUF) today announced the 2021 recipients of … Read More
NFU Applauds USDA Investment in Food Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing efforts to address food insecurity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that … Read More
National Farmers Union and Group of Cattle Producer Organizations Hold Historic Talks to Address Problems in Marketplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) recently joined with five other organizations that represent cattle producers to agree to … Read More
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – In a voice vote, the U.S. Senate last night confirmed Dr. Jewel Bronaugh to serve as Deputy … Read More
Farmers Union Encouraged that Agriculture is Incorporated into Biden Administration’s Conservation Principles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today released a report providing more details on how it plans to meet its earlier … Read More
During Days of Advocacy, Farmers Union Members Advocate Immediate Climate Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – As climate change poses an increasingly serious threat to farmers’ livelihoods and global food security, a group of National … Read More
FACA Recommends USDA Use Pilot Projects to Build Toward a Carbon Bank
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 WASHINGTON – The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), now more than 70 members strong, has worked over the past three months to develop specific … Read More
USDA Must Prioritize Climate Change Across All Programs, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Agriculture is uniquely positioned to mitigate climate change – but farmers need the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) … Read More











