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Second Tranche of Pandemic Aid Must Be Distributed Fairly and Equitably, Farmers Union Says
2020-09-18 04:24:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON During a campaign rally tonight in Mosinee, Wisconsin, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would provide a second tranche of pandemic aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). He indicated that an additional $13 billion will […]
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Farmers Union, MANRRS Team Up to Strengthen Diversity and Inclusion in Agriculture
2020-09-16 18:13:00| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2020 WASHINGTON In light of the fact that racial and ethnic minority groups are vastly underrepresented in agricultural professions, National Farmers Union (NFU) and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) are working together to foster diversity and inclusion in the field. During an online ceremony, NFU President […]
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Farmers Union Welcomes Rejection of Gap Year Waiver Requests
2020-09-14 20:21:22| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 14, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON After significant pushback from American farmers and the biofuels industry, the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it would reject 68 requests for retroactive small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The decision comes nearly nine months after a Tenth Circuit Court decision that […]
Hundreds of Farmers and Ranchers Fight for Stronger Food System at NFUs Fly-In
2020-09-14 19:00:23| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2020 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As a global pandemic and extreme weather events batter an already weak agricultural economy, more than 400 farmers, ranchers, and rural residents are gathering online this week to speak directly with their elected representatives and administration officials as part of National Farmers […]
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Turkey farmers 'on tenterhooks' over Christmas demand
2020-09-11 20:58:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Some farmers are concerned about over-supply and restrictions on social gatherings.
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