Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 3, 2016) – The U.S. Trade Representative today signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and a national organization … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 3, 2016) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today declined requests to designate cottonseed as an … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 3, 2016) – In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 1, 2016) – More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (January 28, 2016) – National Farmers Union (NFU) concluded its annual Women’s Conference, marking another successful … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 19, 2016) – A federal microloan program designed to assist underserved farmers – including beginning farmers and … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 13, 2016) – Like numerous trade deals that came before it, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will fail … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 12, 2016) – President Obama’s decision to address climate change tonight during his last State of the Union … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 4, 2016) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today thanked the growing number of women … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson praised parts of the omnibus-tax extenders package … Read More