FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2014) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson commended USDA on their timely rollout of the dairy Margin Protection Program and for including provisions that will help America’s family farmers with their risk management needs. “America’s family-run dairy farms are in great need … Read More
Month: August 2014
NFU Says Department of Justice Seems to Ignore Its Own Anti-Trust Laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 27, 2014) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the Department of Justice has approved the Tyson-Hillshire merger: “Anti-trust laws were put on the books to keep powerful industries – like the meat industry … Read More
NFU Applauds Minnesota Farmers Union television program on Emmy nomination
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Aug. 26, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the Emmy® award nomination of Farm Fresh Road Trip, a Minnesota Farmers Union sponsored television program, in the Upper Midwest Emmy’s®. “We applaud Minnesota Farmers Union for their role in producing Farm Fresh … Read More
The Hill Guest Opinion: NFU Says Consumers Have a Right To Know Where Their Food Comes From
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Thews, 202-554-1600 dthews@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 5, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson continued the fight for America’s consumers, ranchers and farmers in a guest column in today’s The Hill explaining why multinational meat packers and foreign trade competitors need to let common sense prevail and support America’s … Read More