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NFU Statement on Sonny Perdues Nomination to Agriculture Secretary
2017-01-19 03:38:30| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 18, 2017) President-elect Donald Trump today selected former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be the U.S. Agriculture Secretary in the incoming Trump administration. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement in response to todays announcement: Given the […]
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NFU Statement on Pruitt Backing of Renewable Fuel Standard
2017-01-19 00:03:24| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3102 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 18, 2017) In response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator nominee Scott Pruitts commitment to proper implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at todays U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works confirmation hearing, National Farmers Union (NFU) President […]
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NFU Statement on Trump Transition Team Deal with Bayer
2017-01-17 20:58:01| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3102 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 17, 2017) President-elect Donald Trumps transition team announced today that it has struck a deal with Bayer AG, committing the German agricultural input company to investing $8 billion towards research and development should the company be permitted to acquire competitor Monsanto […]
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USDA Corn Ethanol Report Supports Environmental Benefits of RFS, NFU Says
2017-01-12 18:22:05| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3102 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (January 12, 2017) Demonstrating the environmental benefits brought about by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) concludes that corn ethanol provides a considerable reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to conventional […]
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NFU at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
2017-01-11 21:58:30| National Farmers Union
By Chris Holman, NFU Member Next week, I will be flying to Berlin, Germany to represent National Farmers Union (NFU) at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFAA). NFU’s participation in this forum is tied to its role as a founding member of the World Farmers Organization (WFO). If you are a relatively new member of Farmers Union […]
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