NFU Statement on Senate Agriculture Committee Markup

June 22, 2022Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2022 Contact: Lyndsey Medsker Lmedsker@nfudc.org, (202) 557-5328 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee favorably reported S. 3870, the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 and S. 4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022. Both of these NFU-supported bills will foster much-needed competition in … Read More

NFU Applauds House Passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act

June 16, 2022Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2022 Contact: Lyndsey Medsker Lmedsker@nfudc.org, (202) 557-5328 Passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act will provide fairness for farmers and lower prices for consumers WASHINGTON, DC – Today, by a vote of 221 to 204, the U.S. House passed H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which … Read More

NFU Delivers Sustainability and Fairness for Farmers Messages to the 2022 World Farmers’ Organization General Assembly

June 10, 2022Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2022 Contact: Lyndsey Medsker Lmedsker@nfudc.org, (202) 557-5328 BUDAPEST – Earlier this week, NFU President Rob Larew participated in the 2022 General Assembly of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) in Budapest, Hungary. The WFO General Assembly convened farmers’ leaders from all over the world, representatives of international organizations, governments, and the … Read More

NFU Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarships to Young Agricultural Leaders

June 9, 2022Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2022 Contact: Lyndsey Medsker Lmedsker@nfudc.org, (202) 557-5328 WASHINGTON, DC – To support the next generation of agricultural professionals, National Farmers Union Foundation (NFUF) today announced the 2022 recipients of its annual scholarship awards. Every year, the organization presents several scholarships to students in any area of study attending a two- … Read More

National Farmers Union Supports President Biden’s Raising of Ethanol Blending Mandates

June 3, 2022Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2022 Contact: Lyndsey Medsker Lmedsker@nfudc.org, (202) 557-5328 Brings relief at gas pumps and increases America’s energy independence WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Biden announced an increase in ethanol blending mandates for 2021. The increase is above the figure proposed in December and will more accurately align with U.S. consumption levels. … Read More