FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 22, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 22, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today submitted testimony to both the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, urging Congress to reject Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation that does not … Read More
NFU Salutes Earth Day, Family Farmers as the Original Conservationists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 22, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today saluted Earth Day and family farmers, ranchers and fisherman for their role in protecting the earth while providing the world with a safe and abundant food supply. “America’s family farmers and … Read More
NFU 2015 Policy
Click here for the PDF Policy of the National Farmers Union Enacted by delegates to the 113th anniversary convention Wichita, KS March 14-17, 2015 National Farmers Union Mission and Vision Statements Mission – To advocate for the economic and social well-being, and quality of life of family farmers, ranchers, fishermen and consumers and their communities … Read More
Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley Events Support Farmers
New England Farmers Union was proud to sponsor two great events in April, the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) summit at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the PVGrows Spring Forum at Open Square in Holyoke. The two events were quite different in scale — the FINE gathering drew 600 attendees from throughout the … Read More
Tell Congress: Fast Track is the Wrong Track for U.S. Food and Farmers
Congress has just introduced Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. This bill would all but ensure that the Trans-Pacific Partnership would go through. It hands over the Constitutional authority of Congress to review trade agreements to the President. Many members of Congress have yet to declare their position on TPA. They need to hear from their … Read More
NFU Opposes Repealing Estate Tax; Says Repeal Places Larger Tax Burden on the Family Farmer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 16, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson opposed today’s action in the U.S. House of Representatives that would repeal the estate tax, stating the move would place a larger tax burden on American family farmers and ranchers. “Repeal of … Read More
NFU Calls TPA Bill A One Way Ticket To Bigger Trade Deficits, More Lost Jobs, More Dashed Hopes of Family Farmers, Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 16, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the introduction of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill today a one way ticket to bigger trade deficits, more lost jobs and more economic devastation to America’s family farmers and ranchers. … Read More
NFU Disappointed by Cuts to Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 14, 2015) – NFU President Roger Johnson said today that he was disappointed in the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Water spending subcommittee’s reduction of funds for renewable energy and energy efficiency from last year. “Renewable energy and energy efficiency are key … Read More
Be Very Leery of the Big Trade Deals Being Peddled This Year
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union The American public – rural and urban alike – need to be very leery of the rhetoric being used to sell upcoming trade deals and to insist that any agreement signed by this country has the primary goal of reducing the overall trade deficit. Trade is neither … Read More
NFU Hopeful RFS Timeline Can Restore Certainty in Biofuels Industry; Urges EPA to Stick to Statutory Target Levels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said today that he was hopeful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) timeline for releasing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) target levels would restore stability to an already damaged biofuels market and urged … Read More