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NFU Urges Immediate Adoption of Farmer Fair Practices Rules
2017-06-07 16:34:04| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The Farmer Fair Practices Rules, a set of three rules that provide very basic protections for farmers and ranchers, were released in December 2016 to address the most anti-competitive and abusive practices levied against family farmers by meatpackers and processors. Because the […]
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President Trumps Budget is an Assault on the Farm Safety Net and Rural Communities, NFU Says
2017-05-23 17:23:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON President Donald J. Trump issued a detailed fiscal year 2018 federal budget proposal today, recommending drastic cuts to agricultural and rural related agencies and programs. The proposal would cut Farm Bill programs by nearly $230 billion and slash the U.S. Department of […]
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NFU, Coalition of Rural Organizations Oppose Elimination of Rural Development Mission Area and Under Secretary
2017-05-15 22:46:31| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Highlighting the important work carried out by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, National Farmers Union (NFU) and a diverse coalition of rural organizations are calling on Congress to prevent any attempt to eliminate the Rural Development Mission Area (RD) and […]
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NFU Disappointed by House Vote for AHCA, Calls on Senate to Reject the Bill
2017-05-04 20:25:44| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to approve the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that would cause millions of Americans to lose their health insurance, lessen protections for those with preexisting conditions, and adversely affect family farmers and rural […]
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
2017-05-01 15:04:53| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Continuing a long tradition of advocating for competitive marketplaces for family farmers and ranchers, National Farmers Union (NFU) today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oppose the proposed China National Chemical Corps (ChemChina) acquisition of Syngenta AG. In public comments to […]
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