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Safety Net Payments Will Provide Needed Assistance to Farm Country, NFU Says
2016-10-04 23:35:26| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 4, 2016) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it would be making more than $7 billion in safety net payments to many of the 1.7 million farms enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage […]
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NFU Commends Sen. Stabenow for Championing Support for Urban Agriculture
2016-09-26 21:25:33| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 26, 2016) Supporting the effort to bridge the divide between urban and rural America through agriculture, National Farmers Union (NFU) commended Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) for championing new legislation that fosters opportunities for urban agriculture. The Urban Agriculture […]
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NFU VP of International Relations Represents Worlds Farmers in UN Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
2016-09-22 18:04:21| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 22, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) General Counsel and Vice President of International Relations Dave Velde represented the worlds farmers yesterday before a high-level meeting of the United Nations (U.N.) to discuss global antibiotic resistance. The meeting concluded with the 193 […]
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NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices During National Farm Safety and Health Week
2016-09-20 19:06:23| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 20, 2016) As farmers are preparing to begin the fall harvest, National Farmers Union (NFU) joined in the effort to promote safe practices on and around the farm during National Farm Safety and Health Week. President Barack Obama designated farm safety week to […]
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NFU Asks Senate Judiciary Panel for More Oversight of Failing Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture
2016-09-20 16:12:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 20, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today joined a panel of industry leaders to testify before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the alarming trend of consolidation in agriculture. Less than a week after 275 NFU members […]
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