NFU Encourages USDA to Utilize and Expand Mediation Program, Cites Increased Financial Distress in Farm Country

August 31, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 31, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today encouraged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare for increased economic instability and financial stress for American family farmers and ranchers through the USDA Certified Agricultural Mediation Program. “USDA’s August 2015 … Read More

NFU: Monsanto Decision to Withdraw Bid to Purchase Syngenta “Good for Family Farmers and Competitive Markets Alike” 

August 26, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 26, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the organization was very pleased by the news that Monsanto has withdrawn its bid to buy Syngenta. “American agriculture is already far too concentrated, leaving family farmers and ranchers at a great … Read More

NFU Thanks Hill Leaders for Encouraging Greater FSMA Outreach to Family Farmers

August 25, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 25, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson thanked U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, and the 12 other members of Congress who sent a letter calling for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement programs … Read More

NFU: Currency Manipulation Again Being Used by Potential TPP Partner to Gain Unfair Advantage Over U.S. Farmers and Ranchers

August 20, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 20, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today again urged the administration to ensure that the final Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement include strong language against currency manipulation, which has been used recently by two of our trading partners – … Read More

Farmer Input Will Improve CSP

August 18, 2015Conservation, Farm Bill 2013, Farming Practices, Grass Roots Policy

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is designed to help farmers and ranchers maintain natural resources and adopt conservation practices on agricultural land. Participants earn performance-based payments for these practices, such as cover cropping, highly diversified crop rotations, and managed rotational grazing. Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CSP also provides … Read More

NFU Denounces Chinese Currency Devaluation, Strongly Urges Administration to Include Currency Manipulation Prohibition in the TPP

August 12, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 12, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today denounced the Chinese government’s recent decision to devalue its currency, an unfair move that hurts U.S. family farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to export goods to China. Johnson called for the administration … Read More

NFU: WTO Retaliation Threats for COOL “Tremendously Overstated;” Hoeven-Stabenow Amendment Is the Solution

August 6, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 6, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson assured key leaders of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee that recent estimates by the Chamber of Commerce and others regarding the retaliatory tariffs submitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) were way off … Read More