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NFU Calls Senate Bipartisan COOL Compromise Only Viable Path Forward for Food Labeling, Thanks Senators for Fighting for Consumers, Family Farmers
2015-07-23 20:28:26| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 23, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the introduction of todays bipartisan compromise on Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) the only path forward for food labeling and thanked Senators Stabenow, D-Michigan, Hoeven, R- North Dakota, and the other bill cosponsors
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NFU Strongly Urges Administration to Comply with RFS Levels in EISA Statute
2015-07-22 16:27:08| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 22, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the administration to set Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume obligations to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) statutory levels. The volume standards issued
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NFU Reiterates Support for Mandatory GMO Labeling, Opposes Pompeo Bill But Notes Progress
2015-07-21 19:42:34| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 21, 2015) In light of the U.S. House of Representatives consideration of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599), National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson again highlighted NFU policy on Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) labeling. The policy supports conspicuous,
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NFU Encourages Support for Tax Extenders Package
2015-07-21 15:20:50| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 21, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson encouraged support for the U.S. Senate Finance Committees draft tax extenders package that will be considered today at the Committees executive session. Producers and rural residents deserve certainty when it comes the
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NFU Submits Organic Checkoff Supplemental Proposal; Proposal Addresses Shortfalls in Agricultural Research and Producer Representation on Board
2015-07-21 00:10:12| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 20, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) today submitted a partial proposal for an organic commodity checkoff program to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The proposal provides for a majority of checkoff funds to go toward agricultural research, a producer majority on
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