FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 6, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson assured key leaders of the U.S. Senate Agriculture … Read More
Press Releases
NFU Applauds Three Member States on 100-Year Anniversary; Commends A Century of Activism on Behalf of Family Farmers, Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 4, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today applauded three Farmers Union states – … Read More
National Farmers Union Statement on Clean Power Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 3, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement today regarding the Obama … Read More
NFU Hails Release of International Contract Farming Guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 3, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson hailed the recent release of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide … Read More
Farm, Consumer and Competition Groups Oppose JBS-Cargill Pork Merger; Deal Would Concentrate Buyer and Seller Power in Pork Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. — Today, American Antitrust Institute, Food & Water Watch, Iowa Farmers Union, Missouri Rural Crisis Center and National Farmers Union demanded that the U.S. Department of Justice … Read More
NFU Guest Opinion: The Hoeven-Stabenow COOL Compromise Is The Only Path Forward for Food Labeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 28, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson explains in a recent Agri-Pulse guest column that, fortunately for all parties … Read More
NFU Calls Senate Bipartisan COOL Compromise “Only Viable Path Forward for Food Labeling,” Thanks Senators for Fighting for Consumers, Family Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 23, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the introduction of today’s bipartisan compromise … Read More
NFU Strongly Urges Administration to Comply with RFS Levels in EISA Statute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 22, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … Read More
NFU Reiterates Support for Mandatory GMO Labeling, Opposes Pompeo Bill But Notes Progress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 21, 2015) – In light of the U.S. House of Representatives’ consideration of the Safe and Accurate Food … Read More
NFU Encourages Support for Tax Extenders Package
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 21, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson encouraged support for the U.S. Senate Finance … Read More