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NFU Joins Suit to Support COOL

2013-07-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement after the NFU Board of Directors voted unanimously to intervene in a recently-filed Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) lawsuit seeking an injunction to vacate and halt the implementation of the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) final COOL rule.

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NFU Signs Coalition Letter Supporting Competitive Rail Markets

2013-07-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - National Farmers Union (NFU) was among a group of 37 organizations that sent a letter to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging action to strengthen competition in the US rail transportation market.

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NFU: Halt Smithfield Purchase by Chinese Company

2013-07-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter last week to US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), in opposition to the proposed acquisition of Smithfield Foods, Inc, by Shuanghui International, a Chinese firm.

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NFU President Discusses International Food Aid Reform

2013-07-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson participated in a panel discussion about proposed reforms to the US international food aid system. The panel, entitled "Proposed Reforms to US Food Aid: Framing the Debate," was hosted by FoodPolicy.us.

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NFU: Farmers Need Fair, Functional Markets

2013-07-18 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s yesterday (17 July) held a hearing on the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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