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Trade, RFS Among Issues NFU Ready to Tackle with Trump Administration

2016-11-14 14:22:41| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 14, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) extended a congratulatory letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump, outlining opportunities to work together with the new administration on several common ground farm policy issues. We appreciate the attention that Mr. Trump paid to issues […]

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Unfair Foreign Labor Standards Are Another Reason to Question TPP, NFU Says

2016-11-10 21:09:29| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 10, 2016) As the clock is ticking for Congress to take up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging lawmakers to oppose a lame duck vote on the multinational trade agreement. The farm organization, representing nearly 200,000 family […]

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NFU Beginning Farmers Travel to California for On-Farm Learning Sessions

2016-11-07 14:57:38| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 7, 2016) The National Farmers Union (NFU) Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) reconvened in Salinas, California, on Friday, November 4, for the second of three annual programming sessions. Seventeen beginning farmers and ranchers from across the country attended the two-day, hands-on learning […]

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NFU Defends Family Farmers Against Proposed Rule Change to Estate Tax

2016-11-03 20:19:53| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 2, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging that a proposed rule change for the taxable value of assets be amended to consider family farmers and ranchers. The law currently provides meaningful relief for […]

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NFU Defends Family Beef Producers Against Meatpackers Aggressive Market Control

2016-10-21 16:08:24| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 21, 2016) As the weakened farm economy continues to take a toll on family farmers and ranchers, National Farmers Union (NFU) is criticizing meatpackers for driving down prices for  independent beef producers. Data released last week showed that family cow-calf producers […]

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