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NFU urges restoration of organic livestock welfare standard
2018-01-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
The NFU board says consistency issues threaten the viability of organic family farmers so urge the US Department of Agriculture to reverse their recent withdrawal of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices.
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Farmers Union Urges Restoration of Organic Livestock Welfare Standard; NFU Board Says Consistency Issues Threaten Viability of Organic Family Farmers
2018-01-18 00:19:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON While bad actors in private industry pose consistent threats to the integrity of the organic food label, the federal government should not. Yet a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) […]
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NFU respond to 25-year Environment Plan
2018-01-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Farming and the environment must go hand-in-hand and producing quality, home-grown food is critical to the future of the country, the NFU said today.
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NFU Applauds Rural Task Force, Urges Immediate Action and Federal Investment in Infrastructure
2018-01-08 22:56:51| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity, a government-wide group including more than 22 federal agencies and led by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, today released a report to President Trump. The 23-page document identifies the many needs and […]
NFU Womens Conference: Ten Reasons to Attend in 2018!
2018-01-03 23:17:39| National Farmers Union
By Lisa Kivirist Just as we farmers care for our soil, we also need to nurture our minds and plant new idea seeds to shape a healthy business vision. Thats exactly whats on the menu for women farmers at this years National Farmers Union Womens Conference, January 15-18, 2018, at the Catamaran Report in San […]
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