FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 8, 2016) – Responding to a new report challenging the validity of the farm safety net, National … Read More
Press Releases
NFU Supports Bipartisan Effort to Encourage Participation in USDA Conservation Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 7, 2016) – Recognizing the importance of fostering conservation and sustainability practices, National Farmers Union (NFU) is … Read More
NFU Says Farmers and Ranchers Stand to Lose Most from Bayer/Monsanto Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 6, 2016) – Today’s announcement that the proposal by Bayer AG to purchase Monsanto Co. is progressing … Read More
Additional FSA Loan Funding a Critical Lifeline to Struggling Farmers, NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 2, 2016) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced today … Read More
Five Young Farmers Union Members Awarded NFU Scholarships
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
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
NFU Letter to Secretary Vilsack Urges USDA to Provide Immediate Support for Dairy Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 8, 2016) –Today, National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary … Read More
USDA Dairy Payments Are ‘An Important First Step,’ NFU Says
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 4, 2016) – U.S. dairy farmers have been financially stressed by a significant decline in milk prices, … Read More