FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the House of Representatives passage of S. 808, a bill that reforms and reauthorizes the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The measure would improve freight rail review processes, increase the efficiency of … Read More
NFU Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Spending Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 9, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called on Congress to pass a clean funding bill and uphold its promise for regular order. Reports of an omnibus impasse have largely hinged on an estimated forty riders including agricultural provisions … Read More
Two Win Pumpkinfest $50 Gift Certificates
The Franklin County Pumpkinfest was the site of a new type of New England Farmers Union booth this year. While usually we’re tabling at farm shows throughout New England, this time we were close to home — right outside our office, in fact — in downtown Turners Falls, Massachusetts. The family-friendly Halloween-themed event was a … Read More
NFU Denounces WTO COOL Arbitration Process, Calling It Inefficient and Ineffective; Says Voluntary COOL is Only Path Forward for Food Labeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 7, 2015) – National Farmer Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today denounced finding by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law warrants $1.01 billion in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico, calling the process “inefficient and ineffective,” … Read More
Registration Open for NFU Women’s Conference
NFU holds an annual conference aimed at providing women farmers the resources they need to enhance their knowledge of their family farm operation and learn the value of leadership in rural communities and cooperatives. The conference builds on NFU’s experience in offering adult education classes specifically designed for women in agriculture and provides participants with … Read More
New England Farmers Union Welcomes Two New Board Members
At New England Farmers Union’s sixth Annual Convention, Gearing Up for Success, in Concord, NH, Nov. 6-8, members voted in two new board members, Margaret Hathaway and Mary Castonguay, both of Maine. Hathaway and her family own and operate Ten Apple Farm in Gray. The farm is a diversified homestead on 17 acres, and includes … Read More
Two New Reports Show Trans-Pacific Partnership has Major Agricultural, Labor and Environmental Deficiencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Contact: Casey Hoag, 202-728-1832 choag@ufcw.org WASHINGTON (December 4, 2015) – Several major deficiencies in the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact (TPP) – including failure to address currency manipulation or set in place adequate labor and environmental standards – are clear evidence that passage of this pact would … Read More
Member Profile: Steve Normanton
Steve Normanton grew up in South Africa, working on a farm that raised antelope, giraffe, rhinoceros, buffalo, and other African game, in addition to cattle, before moving to the states in 2003. Now a New Hampshire resident, he raises pastured beef cattle, pork, lamb, and chickens for meat and eggs, and grows mixed vegetables on … Read More
Farmers and Ranchers Have Been Dealing with Climate Change for Decades
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union The Earth’s climate is changing – temperatures are rising, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and precipitation patterns are shifting dramatically. While some in Washington like to spend their time debating the notion of climate change, there is little debate about the subject in rural America. And … Read More
NFU: U.S. Must Take Steps to Mitigate Climate Change, Provide Robust Risk Management Tools for Family Farmers and Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 1, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson urged Congress and international leaders to take meaningful steps to mitigate climate change and pledge themselves to provide adequate risk management tools for America’s family farmers and ranchers, who are charged with … Read More