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NFU Ready to Work with Biden Administration to Strengthen Rural Communities and the Food System
2020-11-07 23:50:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON After several days of ballot counting and much anticipation, the Associated Press announced that former Vice President Joe Biden had won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew issued the following statement in response to the news: The […]
NFU Welcomes Fourteen Participants to its Beginning Farmer Institute
2020-10-21 22:12:33| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As part of its ongoing efforts to support the next generation of American agriculture, National Farmers Union (NFU) today announced that fourteen participants had been selected for its tenth Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) cohort. Over the course of ten months, these beginning […]
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NFU Welcomes Introduction of Next Generation Fuels Act
2020-09-29 17:55:25| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Higher octane fuels like mid- and high-level ethanol blends are mutually beneficial for drivers, farmers, and the environment. Recognizing this, Representative Cheri Bustos today introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, which would increase gasoline octane to a minimum standard of 98 Research Octane Number […]
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NFU Welcomes Introduction of Next Generation Fuels Act
2020-09-25 00:07:48| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Higher octane fuels like mid- and high-level ethanol blends are mutually beneficial for drivers, farmers, and the environment. Recognizing this, Representative Cheri Bustos today introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, which would increase gasoline octane to a minimum standard of 98 Research Octane Number […]
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NFU Urges FTC, USDA to Strengthen Meat Labeling Standards
2020-09-14 15:26:56| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON For years, beef and pork that was born, raised, and slaughtered in another country but processed in the United States has legally been labeled as a Product of the U.S.A., a claim that misleads consumers and puts American ranchers at a disadvantage. […]
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