Do you or does someone you know plan to study agriculture this fall? Would a scholarship help? New England Farmers Union Education Foundation is offering its first $500 scholarship to a student who will study any agriculture-related field at an accredited college or university. Returning and nontraditional students are eligible. Applicants must be a member … Read More
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2015 Special Orders of Business
Family Farming and COOL Family Farming and RFS Family Farming and Trade Policy Family Farming and Transparency in Livestock Markets Family Farming and Cotton in the 2014 Farm Bill Family Farming and Animal Disease Protection
Secretary Vilsack: $97 Million for New Programs for Farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced $97 million in programs to support the continued development of farmers markets, farm to school efforts and rural economies and will also expand risk management tools for specialty crops and limited-resource farmers. “Increasing market opportunities for local food producers is a sound investment in America’s rural economies, … Read More
Farmers Union Scholarship Looks to Agriculture’s Future
The education foundation of the New England Farmers Union is offering a $500 scholarship to a student who will study agriculture at a 2-year or 4-year accredited institution. The scholarship enables Farmers Union to develop the next generation of farmer leaders who will succeed in agriculture and advocate for family farmers. “As part of our … Read More
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks at NFU’s 2014 Convention
NFU 2014 Policy
Policy of the National Farmers Union Enacted by delegates to the 112th anniversary conventionSanta Fe, N.M.March 8-11, 2014 PREAMBLE ARTICLE I – Agricultural Programs for the Family Farm A. National Food and Fiber Policy B. General Program Provisions 1. Measure of Economic Equity 2. Directing Benefit Protection to Family Farms 3. Providing a Safety Net … Read More
COOL – Country of Origin Labeling
National Youth Advisory Council’s Violet Green
National Youth Advisory Council member Violet Green talks about #MyFarmBill.
Trust is valuable and fragile
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. Read the original post at agpolicy.org. “Love. It’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru.” With that adline, Subaru was able to leapfrog over 11 other car makers to increase their share of the U.S. auto market over the last … Read More
Senate Democrats host rural summit
by Brittany Jablonsky, Director of Advocacy Communications Last week the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee hosted its second Senate Democratic Rural Summit. NFU President Roger Johnson, along with a number of the NFU staff and representatives of other agriculture and rural development organizations, attended the summit. The event was hosted by Sen. Mark Begich … Read More