Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2015 Contacts: Andrew Jerome, NFU, 202.314.3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Jonathan Liedl, Catholic Rural Life, 651.895.4439 jonathan@catholicrurallife.org The event, which will be held in Milan from June 27-28, is part of a larger project on how faith traditions can inform solutions to modern agricultural challenges. MILAN, Italy—What does Pope Francis have to do … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 17, 2015) – Three Farmers Union officials will participate in panel discussions during the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) General Assembly meeting later this month in Milan, Italy. “We are thrilled and honored as an organization that three Farmers Union delegates have been … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 12, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 12, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded today’s House vote that effectively kills – at least for now – Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), also known as fast track authority. TPA would grant the administration the ability to secretly … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 12, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) announced the 11 participants selected for the 2015/2016 Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI), a diverse group with operations ranging from half an acre to over 1800 acres. Those selected for the class are: Kasey Bitz of North Dakota; Kyle … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called today’s voice vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) a “disappointing, knee-jerk overreaction” and urged the U.S. Senate to continue its thoughtful handling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 8, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today joined 282 other organizations representing farm interests, rural America, faith, environment, farmworker and consumers in urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the repeal of the Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law and support commonsense … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 5, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson filed comments today on the United States Global Change Research Program’s (USGCRP) draft report, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment (Climate and Health Assessment). The Climate and Health … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON (June 5, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson reminded members of the U.S. House of Representatives that the 113-year old organization and its 200,000 family farmer and rancher members remain steadfastly opposed to the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). “As … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 3, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today hailed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to extend the proposal period for the organic checkoff. “We are very pleased that USDA is accepting additional viewpoints from the organic community,” said Johnson. “We … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 2, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today applauded the introduction of the Young Famer Success Act by Representatives Chris Gibson, R-New York, and Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, a bill that will add farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness … Read More