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NFU Defends Family Farmers and Ranchers in a Statement to the Senate Ag Committee

2016-05-26 16:25:08| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 26, 2016) The Senate Agriculture Committee today convened a hearing to discuss opportunities and challenges in the livestock and poultry sectors, and National Farmers Union (NFU) encouraged Senators on the panel to hear from cow-calf producers as they grapple with the […]

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NFU Pleased by Absence of GIPSA and Organic Livestock Riders in Senate Appropriations Bill, Disappointed by More Conservation Cuts

2016-05-19 19:09:29| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 19, 2016) The Senate Appropriations Committee today marked up the fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill, and National Farmers Union (NFU) was pleased to see controversial provisions excluded from the bill. The organization, representing nearly 200,000 family farmers and ranchers, applauded the […]

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NFU Statement on Proposed RFS Volume Targets

2016-05-18 21:40:02| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 18, 2016) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed today its Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVO) for 2017 at 18.8 billion gallons, which fall more than 5 billion gallons below the statutory volume levels set by Congress. Pointing […]

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NFU Commends Sen. Grassleys Reintroduction of Legislation Banning Packer Ownership of Livestock

2016-05-11 19:29:41| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 11, 2016) A staunch advocate for more competition in agriculture, National Farmers Union (NFU) released the following statement commending U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for reintroducing legislation to ban packer ownership of livestock: The livestock market today is heavily concentrated among […]

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NFU Concerned Over New Report Showing Additional Financial Strain in Farm Country

2016-04-27 22:24:25| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (April 27, 2016) Farm-sector lending volumes remain well above historic averages, according to a report released earlier this week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the National Farmers Union (NFU) is viewing the new report with concern given the struggling farm

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