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Family Farmers and Ranchers Receive Less than 20 Percent of 4th of July Food Costs, NFU Infographic Shows
2016-07-01 16:44:39| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 1, 2016) As consumers gather together to celebrate the July 4th holiday, National Farmers Union (NFU) is making sure family farmers and ranchers are recognized for growing and producing the food served at cookouts and barbecues across the country. In a […]
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NFU Defends Family Farmers and Ranchers in a Statement to the Senate Ag Committee
2016-05-26 16:25:08| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 26, 2016) The Senate Agriculture Committee today convened a hearing to discuss opportunities and challenges in the livestock and poultry sectors, and National Farmers Union (NFU) encouraged Senators on the panel to hear from cow-calf producers as they grapple with the […]
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NFU to Survey Family Farmers and Ranchers on 2014 Farm Bill Policies
2016-03-29 14:42:46| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (March 29, 2016) With the 2014 Agricultural Act in full effect and a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is conducting a survey of family farmers and ranchers across the country to gain a greater understanding
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Farmers and Ranchers Have Been Dealing with Climate Change for Decades
2015-12-01 18:32:24| National Farmers Union
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union The Earths climate is changing temperatures are rising, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and precipitation patterns are shifting dramatically. While some in Washington like to spend their time debating the notion of climate change, there is little debate about the subject in rural America. And
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NFU Applauds Americas Family Farmers and Ranchers for Their Role in Addressing Global Hunger
2015-11-01 14:00:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 1, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today applauded the nations two million family farmers and ranchers who on average feed 155 people and supports 24 million jobs in the United States. While weve made great strides in addressing
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