NFU President Calls 2014 “A Positive and Progressive Year for Family Farming;” Says 2015 Holds Opportunity for Positive Change

December 31, 2014Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2014 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Dec. 30, 2014) – The passage of the 2014 Farm Bill and the continued strong bipartisan support for both Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) were among the top public policy highlights that mark 2014 as a positive and progressive … Read More

NFU Opposes Importation of Meat from Areas with Foot and Mouth Disease; Says U.S. Must Retain High Standards for Imports

December 30, 2014Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 29, 2014 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Dec. 29, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson urged the U.S. not to resume importation of meat from Northern Argentina and Uruguay because of ongoing concerns with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious disease that could devastate family … Read More

NFU Urges Passage of Tax Extenders Package in Lame-Duck Session

December 19, 2014Press Releases

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Agri-Pulse Guest Opinion: NFU Calls for a New Direction for the Beef Checkoff; Praises Secretary Vilsack for Seeking Public Comments

December 2, 2014Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Dec. 1, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today called for a ‘new direction’ for the current beef checkoff program in an Agri-Pulse guest column, while also praising Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for seeking public comment on how to strengthen and modernize … Read More