NFU: EPA’s RFS Targets Compound Damage to Family Farmers and Rural America, Undermine Administration’s Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change

November 30, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today sharply criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuing final volume targets today that were well below their statutory levels, further damaging investment in the renewable fuel sector and undermining … Read More

NFU Calls for Strong COP-21 Outcome for Global Food Security

November 30, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) – As world leaders convene in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-21), National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called for a strong outcome to COP-21 … Read More

Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Uphold Promise to Not Cut Crop Insurance or Other Farm Programs

November 20, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 20, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) joined a broad coalition of 49 groups representing farm interests, equipment manufacturers, banks, insurance companies, credit lenders, and other entities in urging Congressional leadership to keep their promise to American farmers to not cut crop … Read More

NFU Releases Special Thanksgiving Version of Farmer’s Share

November 18, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today released a special Thanksgiving version of its popular Farmer’s Share of the Retail Food Dollar publication. The Thanksgiving version compares the retail value of traditional Thanksgiving food items to the amount the farmer receives … Read More

NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia, Cites 2015 Outbreak of Highly Contagious FMD

November 17, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 17, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today urged the administration to oppose a proposed rule that would make Namibia an eligible country to export meat to the United States. Namibia just this year experienced an outbreak of foot-and-mouth … Read More

Convention Paints Strong Picture of Local Agriculture

November 12, 2015Beginning Farmers, Climate Change, Conservation, Consumers, Cooperatives, Country of Origin Labeling, Direct to Consumer, Farm Bill, Farm Bill 2013, Farm Demographics, Farm Economics, Farm Transfer Issues, Farm Workers, farm-to-school, Farm-to-Table, Farmer Leaders, Farmers Markets, Farmland Preservation, Food Hubs, Food Labels, FSA, FSMA, Grass Roots Policy, National Farmers Union, NEFU Members, Regional Food Systems, Regional Policy, SNAP, Trade, USDA

New England Farmers Union’s sixth annual convention, Gearing Up for Success, drew roughly 60 members of the farming community when it met on Nov. 6-8 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. Attendees heard from national, regional, state, and local agricultural leaders on subjects such as federal agricultural policy, food safety, local and regional … Read More

NFU Salutes Our Nation’s Farmer Veterans

November 11, 2015Blog

By Zack Clark, government relations representative, National Farmers Union As we honor our country’s military veterans today, we should also reflect on the contributions they have made, or could make, to feeding our nation through agriculture. Today, of the 21.6 million veterans alive, more than six million live in rural America, with a significant portion … Read More

NFU Extols “RFS’ Unqualified Success;” Urges President to Reject Big Oil’s Talking Points, Stay the Course on the RFS

November 10, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today highlighted the tremendous success of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and urged the administration to reject a recent letter from members of Congress that was revealed to have been drafted by … Read More

Bringing the Brew to Burns

November 9, 2015Blog

By Tom Bryant, Director of Membership, National Farmers Union Sitting nearly equidistant between the rugged slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the west and the stark beauty of the high desert to the east, the town of Burns has long served as a welcome respite for weary travelers crossing the state of Oregon. Rick Roy and … Read More