NFU Board of Directors Passes Motion Opposing Changes to the Farm Bill

December 14, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org The following resolution was adopted today by the National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors, opposing changes to the Farm Bill through the 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act: “The National Farmers Union Board of Directors calls upon the U.S. Congress to pass a fiscal year … Read More

NFU Applauds Obama Administration, International Leaders on Historic Climate Change Deal

December 14, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 14, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the Obama administration and international leaders on reaching a historic and ambitious agreement that works to mitigate the potentially devastating effects of climate change on family farmers, ranchers and global food … Read More

NFU Thanks the House for Passage of STB Reauthorization Bill

December 10, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the House of Representatives passage of S. 808, a bill that reforms and reauthorizes the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The measure would improve freight rail review processes, increase the efficiency of … Read More

NFU Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Spending Bill

December 10, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 9, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called on Congress to pass a clean funding bill and uphold its promise for regular order. Reports of an omnibus impasse have largely hinged on an estimated forty riders including agricultural provisions … Read More

NFU Denounces WTO COOL Arbitration Process, Calling It Inefficient and Ineffective;  Says Voluntary COOL is Only Path Forward for Food Labeling

December 7, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 7, 2015) – National Farmer Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today denounced finding by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law warrants $1.01 billion in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico, calling the process “inefficient and ineffective,” … Read More

Two New Reports Show Trans-Pacific Partnership has Major Agricultural, Labor and Environmental Deficiencies

December 4, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Contact: Casey Hoag, 202-728-1832 choag@ufcw.org WASHINGTON (December 4, 2015) – Several major deficiencies in the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact (TPP) – including failure to address currency manipulation or set in place adequate labor and environmental standards – are clear evidence that passage of this pact would … Read More

NFU: U.S. Must Take Steps to Mitigate Climate Change, Provide Robust Risk Management Tools for Family Farmers and Ranchers

December 1, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 1, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson urged Congress and international leaders to take meaningful steps to mitigate climate change and pledge themselves to provide adequate risk management tools for America’s family farmers and ranchers, who are charged with … Read More

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