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NFU Urges Congress to Pass Biodiesel Tax Incentive

2019-11-14 23:41:57| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Congress needs to quickly extend the biodiesel tax credit to prevent severe disruption of the U.S. biodiesel industry. National Farmers Union has joined more than 40 groups in a letter today urging House leadership to extend the now expired incentive before the […]

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NWRA Urges Congress to Pass USMCA

2019-10-16 10:00:00| Waste Age

Numerous trade associations and manufacturing businesses are calling on both the House and Senate to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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NFU Urges Congress to Halt Relocation, Reorganization of Research Agencies

2019-05-16 22:00:14| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-559-9890hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Despite concerns about how it would affect the quality, quantity, and objectivity of agricultural research, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rushing forward with plans to move the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service (ERS), two major […]

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NFU Urges Secretary Perdue to Work with Congress on Improvements to the Farm Safety Net

2019-02-26 15:00:17| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As the troubled farm economy pushes more and more American family farmers and ranchers into significant financial stress, National Farmers Union (NFU) today urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to work with Congress to make significant enhancements to the farm safety net. […]

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