National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today welcomed Pope Francis to the nation’s capital for the first-ever papal address of a joint session of Congress and specifically for the world-wide attention he has made for climate change. Johnson noted that the NFU board of directors recently selected climate change as the organization’s top … Read More
Month: September 2015
Thanks to USDA for Investing in Biofuels
By Tom Driscoll, government relations representative, National Farmers Union The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently took important steps in building climate resiliency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs to pay attention. Climate change jeopardizes the security of the global food system and the viability of family farms and rural communities. Farmers and ranchers … Read More
NFU Urges America’s Family Farmers and Ranchers to Be Mindful of Farm Safety; Applauds Farm Safety Grants by ASHCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 21, 2015) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson today urged America’s family farmers and ranchers to keep farm safety in mind as they continue to produce the safest and most affordable food supply in the world. “Family farmers and ranchers must … Read More
New England Fly-In Group’s Got Dairy Covered
Five New England Farmers Union members attended the 2015 National Farmers Union Legislative Fly-In last week, and three of the attendees are dairy farmers. Mary Castonguay milks Ayrshires in Maine; Allie Bates works on her family’s dairy farm and makes goat cheese, also in Maine. Both Castonguay and Bates are members of the Organic Valley … Read More
NFU Honors Outstanding Members of Congress with Golden Triangle Award
National Farmers Union (NFU) presented 36 recipients with the Golden Triangle Award, the organization’s highest legislative honor. Nine of the recipients represent New England states. The annual award is presented to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership and support policies that benefit America’s family farmers, ranchers, fishermen and rural communities. “Recipients of the Golden … Read More
NFU Annual Fall Legislative Fly-In Concludes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 18, 2015) – Following three days of meetings with U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders, key White House staff and nearly every Congressional and Senatorial official on Capitol Hill, the 275 Farmers Union members participating in the organization’s annual fall fly-in are returning … Read More
NFU Honors 36 Outstanding Members of Congress with Golden Triangle Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 17, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today presented 36 recipients with the Golden Triangle Award, the organization’s highest legislative honor. The annual award is presented to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership and support policies that benefit America’s family farmers, … Read More
NFU Welcomes Beginning Farmers to Washington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson welcomed the 11 new participants in NFU’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) to Washington, D.C., noting that the diverse group of students ranged from operations of a half-acre to more than 1800 acres, … Read More
NFU Kicks Off 2015 Fly-In with Briefings from Top Administration and Elected Officials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 16, 2015) – The National Farmers Union (NFU) 2015 Fall Legislative Fly-In commenced this morning with briefings by top officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) followed by meetings with White House officials, members of Congress and staff from both the … Read More
NFU President on the 2015 NFU Fall Legislative Fly-In
NFU President Roger Johnson discusses NFU priorities for the 2015 NFU Fall Legislative Fly-In.