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
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
NFU Reiterates Support for Mandatory GMO Labeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 1, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) delegates recently reiterated their support for the mandatory federal labeling of food products containing GMO traits at its annual convention. As such, NFU opposes the voluntary standard set out in Congressman Pompeo’s, R-Kan., Safe and Accurate … Read More
NFU President Urges Consumers and Producers to Be Leery of Trade Deals, Insists All Future Trade Agreements Should Have Primary Goal of Reducing U.S. Deficit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 2, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today cautioned the American public – rural and urban alike – to be very leery of the rhetoric being used to sell upcoming trade deals and to insist that any agreement signed … Read More
NFU Reiterates Support for Mandatory GMO Labeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 1, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) delegates recently reiterated their support for the mandatory federal labeling of food products containing GMO traits at its annual convention. As such, NFU opposes the voluntary standard set out in Congressman Pompeo’s, R-Kan., Safe and … Read More
NFU Guest Column: “The Free Trade Lemmings in Washington Are Perilously Close to the Cliff”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 1, 2015) – “Our elected officials in Washington – both Republicans and Democrats – are wandering the halls of Congress like lemmings in a sort of ‘free trade trance,’ and if they don’t come to their senses soon, we’ll all pay the … Read More