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Farmers Need Support to Mitigate Climate Change, Farmers Union Member Tells Senate Ag Committee
2021-03-11 17:22:27| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Like nearly all American farmers and ranchers, Clay Pope has experienced more frequent and severe weather extremes in recent years as a result of climate change. But with the support of voluntary, incentive-based government programs, the Oklahoma Farmers Union member and sixth-generation rancher has made […]
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Farmers Union Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan
2021-03-06 21:16:03| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 20201 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON After a full day and night of deliberation, the U.S. Senate today narrowly passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill. The package, known as the American Rescue Plan, will extend federal unemployment benefits, offer up to $1,400 in direct payments to individuals earning less than […]
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Farmers Union Honors Don Wick for Excellence in Agriculture Communications
2021-03-01 18:20:47| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 20201 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON For his seminal coverage of farm stress and rural mental health, National Farmers Union (NFU) today awarded farm broadcaster Don Wick with its 2021 Milt Hakel Agriculture Communications Award. Wick, who is currently the president of Red River Farm Network, has worked for a number of mega-stations over the course of […]
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Farmers Union Kicks Off 119th Anniversary Convention
2021-03-01 16:09:00| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened the final portion of its 119th Anniversary Convention this morning to celebrate American farm families and to set the organizations policy positions and priorities for the coming year. More than 500 farmers, ranchers, food advocates, industry professionals, policymakers, and reporters from across the country […]
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U.S. Farmers Union Stands in Solidarity with Indian Farmers
2021-02-25 23:15:17| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON For three months, hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers have been protesting policies that will eliminate commodity price floors and allow corporations to play a more significant role in the food system issues that are all too familiar to farmers in […]
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