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USDA Dairy Payments Are An Important First Step, NFU Says
2016-08-04 19:36:08| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 4, 2016) U.S. dairy farmers have been financially stressed by a significant decline in milk prices, and National Farmers Union (NFU) is relieved to see the first significant set of payments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Margin […]
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NFU Applauds Congressional Action Requesting Immediate Support for U.S. Dairy Farmers
2016-07-28 22:08:33| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 28, 2016) As the dairy industry faces significant market and policy setbacks, National Farmers Union (NFU) applauded todays action by members of Congress requesting immediate support for U.S. dairy farmers. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack, 27 […]
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NFU Stands Firm Against Further Market Consolidation in Opposition to Latest Bayer/Monsanto Merger Proposal
2016-07-14 21:32:41| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 14, 2016) The agriculture inputs sector has faced a troubling trend of consolidation and depressed competition. In response to todays announcement of the latest proposal by Bayer AG to purchase Monsanto Co., National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson issued the following […]
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NFU Public Comments Strongly Encourage EPA to Increase 2017 RFS Volume Levels
2016-07-07 19:19:52| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 7, 2016) On behalf of nearly 200,000 family farm and ranch members, National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, advocating for the agency to adjust their proposed Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) volume obligations […]
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NFU Audio: Tom Bryant on the Farmers Share
2016-07-07 16:05:54| National Farmers Union
Part of educating consumers about how and where their food is produced is helping them to understand the food industry supply chain. NFU Director of Membership Tom Bryant talks about the small share farmers and ranchers receive from every food dollar spent, on average about 17.4-cents, while the rest of the food supply chain accounts […]
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