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Farmers Union Opposes Longer Mail Delivery Times
2021-06-23 00:00:37| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON A proposal to permanently slow down First-Class Mail delivery would be catastrophic for family farmers, National Farmers Union (NFU) indicated in comments submitted today to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Because rural areas often lack both services like banks, pharmacies, polling places, […]
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National Farmers Union and Group of Cattle Producer Organizations Hold Historic Talks to Address Problems in Marketplace
2021-05-17 22:28:58| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union (NFU) recently joined with five other organizations that represent cattle producers to agree to work jointly on issues in the cattle marketplace. On Monday, May 10, 2021, member leaders of American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemens Beef Association, National […]
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Farmers Union Encouraged that Agriculture is Incorporated into Biden Administrations Conservation Principles
2021-05-06 21:28:14| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The Biden administration today released a report providing more details on how it plans to meet its earlier goal to conserve at least 30 percent of the nations lands and waters by 2030. Entitled America the Beautiful, the 22-page document outlines principles that […]
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During Days of Advocacy, Farmers Union Members Advocate Immediate Climate Action
2021-05-05 16:07:41| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As climate change poses an increasingly serious threat to farmers livelihoods and global food security, a group of National Farmers Union (NFU) members will be discussing meaningful legislative solutions with their elected representatives. Farmers are no stranger to big challenges, but climate change is […]
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Farmers Union Encouraged by American Jobs Plan
2021-03-31 21:05:41| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON President Joe Biden today unveiled a blueprint to create millions of good jobs, rebuild our countrys infrastructure, and position the United States to out-compete China. Known as the American Jobs Plan, the proposal outlines a $2.25 trillion investment over eight years to repair our […]
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