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
Month: November 2015
NFU Calls for Strong COP-21 Outcome for Global Food Security
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
From Lake to Field: Fair Lake Farm transforms invasive species into sustainable fertilizer
By Brian Shultz, board member, Michigan Farmers Union Fair Lake Farm consists of two separate parcels of land in Barry County, Michigan. One of these is a 43-acre parcel located on the shores of Fair Lake near the small town of Delton. This farm produces hay for winter cattle feed. Just two miles away is … Read More
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Uphold Promise to Not Cut Crop Insurance or Other Farm Programs
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
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
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
NFU Salutes Our Nation’s Farmer Veterans
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
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
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
NFU Says TPP Will Fail Family Farmers and Ranchers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 5, 2015) – The following statement was issued after the release of the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The statement should be attributed to National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson: “After years of negotiating in secret for an enormous … Read More
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