NFU Joins FAO, International Community in Celebrating World Food Day; Cites Importance of Family Farmers, Women in Addressing Food Security

October 16, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today joined the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the international community in celebrating World Food Day. NFU President Roger Johnson highlighted the importance of family farmers, including women, in eradicating hunger and … Read More

NFU Calls New University of Tennessee RFS Study Recommendations “Shortsighted and Irresponsible;” Says EPA Should Implement Biofuels Targets in Current Law

October 15, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the recent recommendations made by a University of Tennessee study that calls for dismantling the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) are “shortsighted and irresponsible,” and urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … Read More

Food Waste Reduction Goals Good for Farmers

October 14, 2015Blog

By Tom Driscoll, government relations representative, National Farmers Union Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first food waste reduction goal for the U.S., calling for a 50 percent reduction in food waste by 2030. Food waste is an important issue for family farmers, and National … Read More

NFU Appreciates Interagency Climate Change and Food Security Report, Suggests Contributors Also Examine Food System Consolidation and Climate Change

October 9, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 9, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the organization of 200,000 family farmers, ranchers and fishermen appreciated the recent interagency report on climate change and food security, noting that it will be helpful in making future policy decisions … Read More

NFU Vigorously Opposes TPP Without Currency Manipulation Enforcement

October 5, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 5, 2015) – The following statement was released in response to the agreement finalizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership made between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations. The statement should be attributed to National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson: “Just … Read More

What We Know About the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Agriculture

October 5, 2015Blog

By Barbara Patterson, government relations representative, National Farmers Union Earlier today, trade ministers from each of the twelve Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries held a joint press conference in Atlanta to announce that after seven years of negotiations the group had come to an agreement. This trade agreement is a major deal that, if ratified, will … Read More

Our Farmers and Ranchers Perform a Public Service

October 2, 2015Blog

By Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) The average age of the American farmer is 58, and farmers over the age of 65 outnumber farmers under the age of 35 by a margin of six to one. As the majority of our farmers near retirement, we will need at least 100,000 new farmers to take their place. … Read More

NFU Hails Cooperatives and the Empowerment They Bring to Rural America

October 1, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 1, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today hailed the nation’s many and varied cooperatives, noting that they have brought both political and economic might to family farmers, ranchers and rural America for over a century. “Since the founding … Read More

NFU Hails Cooperatives and the Empowerment They Bring to Rural America

October 1, 2015Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 1, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today hailed the nation’s many and varied cooperatives, noting that they have brought both political and economic might to family farmers, ranchers and rural America for over a century. “Since the founding … Read More