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Thanksgiving is a Good Time to Salute Americas Family Farmers and Ranchers for Their Role in Addressing Global Hunger
2015-11-01 14:00:00| National Farmers Union
By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union In just a few weeks our nation will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. While we enjoy the delicious food, we need to remember to thank family farmers and ranchers for the bounty they provide and support policies that will help them to continue to increase their productivity. Certainly, the
NFU Thanks USDA for Release of Safety Net Funds to Farmers and Ranchers; Asks for Relief for Those Still Waiting for Help
2015-10-27 15:13:21| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 27, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson thanked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing safety net payments to nearly half the farms signed up for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC), and asked the agency
Our Farmers and Ranchers Perform a Public Service
2015-10-02 15:54:33| National Farmers Union
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.
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NFU Calls TPA Passage Major Setback for Americas Workers, Family Farmers and Ranchers and Future Prosperity
2015-06-18 18:37:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said todays vote to pass Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives was a major setback for Americas workers, family farmers and ranchers and this nations future prosperity. Unfortunately, instead
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Louisiana Farmers, Ranchers Face 'Total Loss' from Flooding
2015-06-16 03:10:49| Agriculture - Topix.net
It will be weeks, perhaps months, before it's known how much damage the recent flooding from the Red River has done to Louisiana's agriculture industry. James Wagley, Natchitoches Parish president for Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, tells The Town Talk thousands and thousands of acres that are underwater in his parish.
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