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NFU at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture

2017-02-07 18:32:18| National Farmers Union

By Chris Holman, NFU Member In mid-January, I flew to Berlin to attend the annual Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), this year entitled Agriculture and Water The Key to Feeding the World. While there, I represented National Farmers Union (NFU) and the World Farmers Organisation (WFO), and served as the North American […]

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As U.S. Trade Deficit Grows, NFU Calls for Renewed Trade Agenda

2017-02-07 17:30:26| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 7, 2017) The U.S. Commerce Department announced today that the U.S. trade deficit grew to $502 billion in 2016, marking its highest level in four years. Pointing to the need to reset the nations trade agenda and address the massive trade […]

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Family Farmers, Ranchers Unhappy with Unnecessary Delay to Farmer Fair Practices Rules, NFU Says

2017-02-06 20:17:21| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 6, 2017) Further delaying a much-anticipated and necessary set of protections for family farmers and ranchers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today pushed back the effective date and comment periods for the three Farmer Fair Practices Rules. National Farmers Union […]

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Chapter Elects First Female Muslim President in NFU History

2017-01-30 20:02:54| National Farmers Union

By Tommy Enright, Wisconsin Farmers Union Communications Associate The Wood-Portage-Waupaca County Chapter of Wisconsin Farmers Union made history in November with the election of Alicia Razvi, a CSA farmer from Stevens Point, as their chapter president. Razvi served as the chapters secretary/treasurer for two years prior to her election to the office of president. Two […]

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NFU Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership

2017-01-23 23:40:04| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3102 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 23, 2017) A staunch opponent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, National Farmers Union (NFU) applauded the Trump Administrations decision to withdraw the U.S. from the deeply flawed TPP trade agreement. NFU President Roger Johnson released the following statement in […]

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