FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union Foundation (NFUF) held its sixth annual “Evening for Education” gala today during National Farmers Union 113th Anniversary Convention in Wichita, Kansas. “NFUF is the educational wing of our organization, and the planning and support for … Read More
Month: March 2015
Maureen McCollum Honored with Award for Excellence in Agricultural Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today awarded Maureen McCollum of Wisconsin Public Radio with the Milton D. Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Communications during its 113th Anniversary Convention. “NFU greatly appreciates the role Maureen McCollum has played in covering stories … Read More
NFU Recognizes Members, States, Divisions for Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today recognized members, county and local organizations, and state divisions for excellence in membership recruitment and outreach in the past year during its 113th Anniversary Convention. “Peer recruitment is an essential part of growing and … Read More
Dr. Temple Grandin Speech to Annual Convention
Dr. Temple Grandin addresses the 2015 NFU 113th Anniversary Convention
NFU 113th Anniversary Convention Kicks Off in Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 14, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 14, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) kicked off its 113th Anniversary Convention today in Wichita, Kansas. More than 470 members from across the country are gathered for the annual event, which goes on through March 17. “NFU is one of the few organizations … Read More
NFU Says Proposed Beef Checkoff MOU Fails to Make Any Meaningful Reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 13, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 13, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that ongoing conversations about how to improve the beef checkoff have again failed to lead to greater producer comfort with how the checkoff is handled and strongly opposed the Beef … Read More
NFU Applauds Confirmation of Dallas Tonsager to FCA Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 10, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (March 10, 2015) – NFU President Roger Johnson today applauded the confirmation of former South Dakota Farmers Union President Dallas Tonsager to become a member of the Farm Credit Administration board of directors. “Dallas exemplifies all the traits of a great leader in … Read More
NRCS Reminds Vermont Farmers of March 20th EQIP Signup Deadline
New England Farmers Union advocates for programs in the farm bill such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Recently, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Vermont announced an EQIP signup deadline of March 20, 2015. Farmers are reminded that the deadline to apply is approaching and they are encouraged to submit applications by this … Read More
Franklin Community Co-op Meeting Unites Members, Suppliers
The annual meeting of the Franklin Community Co-op, the parent of western Massachusetts food co-ops Green Field’s Market and McCusker’s Market, was a chance for co-op members to learn more about the workings of their co-op, and to meet some of the folks who supply its food. That’s where farms and New England Farmers Union … Read More
Should Labels Say Meat Was Made In USA? Ranchers, Meatpackers Disagree
GUEST BLOG POST By Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media You’ve probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like “Born, Raised, & Harvested in the U.S.A.” or “Born and Raised in Canada, Slaughtered in the U.S.” These country-of-origin labels, as they are known, are … Read More