FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 14, 2016) – Repeated attempts to undermine the national security benefits of advanced biofuels through previous defense … Read More
The National Organic Program: Protecting the Integrity of Organic Agriculture
By Miles V. McEvoy, Deputy Administrator, National Organic Program The National Organic Program (NOP), a regulatory program housed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), oversees organic farmers and businesses … Read More
NFU Thanks USDA for Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Solutions for Producers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 6, 2016) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the USDA Farm … Read More
Understanding the Challenges of a Slumping Farm Economy and its Impact on Connecticut
By Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) Agriculture in the Northeast contributes $103 billion to local economies and supports roughly 480,000 jobs across the region. But like the rest of the farm … Read More
NFU Recognizes Family Farms in Celebration of National Dairy Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 2, 2016) – For more than 75 years, milk and dairy products have been promoted every June … Read More
NFU Farm Safety Videos Aim to Reduce Farm Accidents Through Education, Awareness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 1, 2016) – As farmers busily work on the farm this time of year, National Farmers Union … Read More
Farm Safety Education Should Reach Beyond the Farm Gate
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union Nearly 500 farm work-related deaths occur annually, according to a 2013 study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As farmers and … Read More
AAI, FWW and NFU Urge the U.S. Department of Justice to Challenge the Dow-DuPont Merger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2016 Contact: American Antitrust Institute: Sarah Frey, 410-897-7028, sfrey@antitrustinstitute.org Food & Water Watch: Kate Fried, 202-683-4905, kfried@fwwatch.org National Farmers Union: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106, ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 31, 2016) … Read More
NFU Defends Family Farmers and Ranchers in a Statement to the Senate Ag Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 26, 2016) – The Senate Agriculture Committee today convened a hearing to discuss opportunities and challenges in … Read More
NFU Pleased by Absence of GIPSA and Organic Livestock Riders in Senate Appropriations Bill, Disappointed by More Conservation Cuts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 19, 2016) – The Senate Appropriations Committee today marked up the fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill, and … Read More







