FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melisa Augusto, 202-314-3191 maugusto@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 27, 2014) – Today National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson voiced support of recent remarks on currency manipulation by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin, D-Mich. “It is encouraging to see two seasoned … Read More
Month: February 2014
NEFU’s Co-op Convening: A Productive Conversation to Advance Co-operative Enterprise in our Region
Against the backdrop of fresh powder and the prospect of a long weekend, a group of New England farmers, leaders from Vermont’s farmer, worker and consumer co-ops, and state policymakers gathered in Burlington, VT, last weekend for the 2014 Co-op Convening, organized by New England Farmers Union (NEFU). From the United Nations International Year of … Read More
NFU’s 2014 College Conference on Cooperatives a Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melisa Augusto, 202-314-3191 maugusto@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 18, 2014) – More than 135 students from the United States and Puerto Rico participated in the National Farmers Union (NFU) College Conference on Cooperatives last week. The students learned how cooperative businesses are adapting to changing environments in order to succeed and heard from … Read More
IYFF Celebrates Family Farmers, the Original Conservationists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melisa Augusto, 202-314-3191 maugusto@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2014) – Family farmers and ranchers are the original conservationists. They understand that caring for natural resources is crucial to the long-term viability of the family farm. As such, National Farmers Union (NFU) is proud to support conservation programs in the United States and … Read More