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Veterans and Agriculture: An Opportunity to Revitalize Farming
2016-09-21 19:05:51| National Farmers Union
By U.S. Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01) By now folks across the country are well aware that the average age of American farmers and ranchers is just over 58 years old. Less well known is the fact that 200,000 military personnel are discharged from the armed services each year. As a Member of Congress who serves […]
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NFU Asks Senate Judiciary Panel for More Oversight of Failing Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture
2016-09-20 16:12:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 20, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today joined a panel of industry leaders to testify before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the alarming trend of consolidation in agriculture. Less than a week after 275 NFU members […]
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NFU Honors 44 Congressional Champions of Agriculture with Golden Triangle Award
2016-09-14 18:30:42| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 14, 2016) Having champions in Congress to ensure Americans have strong food and farm policies is important, and National Farmers Union (NFU) proudly recognized 44 outstanding Senators and Representatives who have demonstrated leadership and support for family farmers and ranchers and […]
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NFU to Add Agriculture Policy Veteran to Lead Public Policy and Communications
2016-09-13 15:09:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 12, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) today hired a veteran agriculture policy specialist to lead the organizations policy team through the upcoming Farm Bill. Robert Larew will join NFU as Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Communications on November 14. […]
Louisiana Flooding Swamps Agriculture
2016-09-10 14:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: When deadly flooding rains swamped southern Louisiana last month, it destroyed lives and property. And it also caused millions of dollars of damage to the state's agriculture industry.
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