By Tony Jarboe, NFU communications coordinator The agriculture appropriations bill signed by President Obama shortly before Thanksgiving contained a little-known provision that allowed funding to be used to inspect horse … Read More
Down But Not Forgotten, the Fight for Competition Continues
By Mike Stranz, NFU government relations representative It has been a rough two weeks for fairness and competition in livestock and poultry markets. Decision makers in the nation’s capitol have … Read More
False Choice and the Farm Bill
By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU government relations representative As the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction continues to debate ways to find $1.2 trillion in savings, we are hearing plenty of … Read More
BFI Participants are 'Growing Good Taste'
By Maria Miller, NFU education director Participants of NFU’s Beginning Farmer Institute recently toured America’s leading farmer-owned cooperative and inspected a number of Minnesota’s most innovative farms. Meeting for the … Read More
Greater Private Sector Diversity Sought on USDA’s Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
The face of America – and of American agriculture – is changing. The number of farms in the United States has grown 4 percent and the operators of those farms … Read More
American Ethanol: The Key to American Energy Security
By Jan Ahlen, NFU climate and energy coordinator The U.S biofuels industry is at a crossroads. On one hand, the industry is creating jobs in rural America, reducing U.S. dependence … Read More
National School Lunch Week Helps Promote Local Foods
By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU government relations representative This past week, Oct. 10-14, we celebrated National School Lunch Week under the theme, “School Lunch — Let’s Grow Healthy.” For family farmers, … Read More
The Farmer, the Food and the Farm Bill
By Maria Miller, NFU director of education “I’m looking forward to this farm year ending,” a Farmers Union member from the Midwest wrote to me this week. “It’s my worst … Read More
Congress Should Reject Pending Trade Agreements
By Tony Jarboe, NFU communications coordinator Congress is set to vote this week on three pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with Korea, Colombia, and Panama. NFU has long opposed each … Read More
Create Jobs in Rural America – Finish and Enforce a Strong GIPSA Rule
By Mike Stranz, NFU government relations representative During his speech to a joint session of Congress on September 8th to unveil the Jobs Bill, President Obama stated the concern of … Read More