FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (March 6, 2016) – The diversity of modern agriculture is the result of the hardworking men and women across the industry, and two individuals have selflessly gone above and beyond for the betterment of food, farming and rural America. The National Farmers … Read More
Month: March 2016
NFU 114th Anniversary Convention Commences with Remarks from President Obama, Gov. Dayton, Sens. Franken and Klobuchar, Rep. Emmer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2016) – Embracing a robust grassroots network of farm leaders, the National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened its 114th Anniversary Convention today in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More than 500 members from across the country are gathered for the annual event, which runs through March 8. … Read More
Massachusetts Pollinator Plan Comments Welcome
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is seeking public comment on the state Pollinator Protection Plan, currently in draft form (click here to see the plan). New England Farmers Union members with an interest in contributing comments, please email Kim.Skyrm@state.ma.us with the subject line “Pollinator Plan Comments.” The deadline to submit comments is March 31, 2016.
NFU 2016 Convention
Get all the sounds from NFU’s 114th Anniversary Convention! Right click any link and select Download Linked File to save the .mp3 file. NFU Convention Wrap – NFU President Roger Johnson talks about NFU’s annual convention and highlights and speakers at this year’s event. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered keynote remarks to the … Read More