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NFU Supports Bill to Add USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
2017-06-16 00:11:16| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1654 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) today introduced a bill to add the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The bill, known as the […]
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NFU Condemns Trump Administration Approval of Dow-DuPont
2017-06-15 23:49:30| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Perpetuating the disturbing consolidation trend in the agriculture sector, the U.S. Department of Justice today approved the $142 billion merger of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. The deal will create the largest agriculture biotechnology and seed firm in the United States. […]
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NFU, Farm Groups Push for Strong Farm Safety Net
2017-06-14 17:00:25| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Amidst the sharpest decline in the farm economy in well over a decade, National Farmers Union and a coalition of 21 prominent farm groups are urging Congress to provide a strong safety net for family farmers and ranchers. In a letter to […]
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NFU Joins Broad Coalition in Support of USDA Rural Development
2017-06-12 22:18:11| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Recent efforts by the Trump Administration to weaken and eliminate important rural development work done within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are not sitting well with family farmers, ranchers, and rural residents. National Farmers Union (NFU) today joined a coalition of […]
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NFU Announces Twenty Participants for 2017-18 Beginning Farmers Institute
2017-06-08 16:23:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union (NFU) has announced twenty beginning farmers and ranchers from across the United States to take part in the 2017-2018 Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) program. The Institute empowers the success of Americas next generation of farmers by providing mentorship, technical […]
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