FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON– Two months after announcing its intentions to provide a new package to assist family farmers and ranchers coping … Read More
State Agencies Offer Readiness Reviews for FSMA Inspections
This article was written by Kate Prengaman and originally posted on the Good Fruit Grower website. Prengaman is the editor for Good Fruit Grower, writing articles for the print magazine … Read More
Farmers Union Announces New Education Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Today’s farmers have to do more than just grow food; running a successful operation requires a broad … Read More
New Data Highlights Continuing Need to Fight Opioid Addiction in Rural Communities
New data from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows that rural communities have the highest death rates nationwide from opioid prescriptions, more than three times the national average. A previously … Read More
NIFA, ERS Relocation Detrimental to Researchers, Family Farmers, and Consumers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 18, 2019 Contact: Jenny Hopkinson, 202.554.1600jhopkinson@nfudc.org WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) relocation of two major research agencies is “misguided” and “detrimental to family farmers and … Read More
How Does Corporate Sustainability Factor in Family Farmers? General Mills and its Priority Crops
By Anne McGarvey, NFU Intern The way consumers think about food is changing across the country, and food companies are racing to keep up. But what does this mean for … Read More
Farmers Union Hosts 83rd Annual All-States Leadership Camp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 9, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600hpackman@nfudc.org BAILEY, Colo.– Farmers Union youth members from across the country convened last month for the 83rd annual National Farmers Union (NFU) … Read More
“No Pets Allowed” and Other Rules for a Berry Safe Pick-Your-Own Experience
This blog was written by Connie Fisk, Ph.D. and was originally published on her blog, “Food Adventures with Connie”.* Fisk traveled to speak in Missouri regarding FSMA and best practices … Read More
NFU Urges Additional Improvements to USMCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 8, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON– As Congressional leadership and the Trump administration work towards a compromise on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the country’s oldest general … Read More
EPA’s RFS Obligations Are Another Setback for American Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 5, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for … Read More