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USDA Announces Innovation Initiative; NFU Urges Agency to Take Decisive Action to Address Climate Crisis
2020-02-20 15:31:13| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Responding to mounting environmental challenges confronting American food production and security, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a new, department-wide innovation initiative “to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands.” In broad […]
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NFU Recommends Improvements to Maximize Environment Benefits of EQIP
2020-02-18 23:35:53| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues 2018 Farm Bill implementation with the release of its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Interim Rule, National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging the agency to strengthen the conservation program to better support farmers […]
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NFU to lead food standards rally in Westminster amid trade negotiations
2020-01-28 11:03:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Hundreds of farmers from across the country will gather in London in March to join the NFU in a rallying call to Government, urging them to commit that future UK trade policy will not allow imports of food produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK.
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NFU Applauds Senates Passage of USMCA
2020-01-16 18:10:05| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate today voted 89-10 in favor of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), moving the trilateral deal to President Donald Trumps desk for final approval. Though National Farmers Union (NFU) initially withheld endorsement when USMCA was introduced over a year ago, the […]
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NFU Urges Strengthening of Conservation Stewardship Program
2020-01-14 20:35:06| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As the U.S. Department of Agriculture works towards 2018 Farm Bill implementation with the introduction of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) interim rule, National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging the agency to strengthen the working lands program to better help farmers improve […]
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