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Farmers Union Urges Restoration of Organic Livestock Welfare Standard; NFU Board Says Consistency Issues Threaten Viability of Organic Family Farmers
2018-01-18 00:19:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON While bad actors in private industry pose consistent threats to the integrity of the organic food label, the federal government should not. Yet a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) […]
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Farmers Union Celebrates National Cooperative Month
2017-10-26 23:16:35| National Farmers Union
October is National Cooperative Month, a time when more than 29,000 cooperatives across the country advocate for the cooperative business model and its myriad benefits for co-op members, consumers, and local communities. Cooperatives are of particular importance in rural America, where they have offered both political and economic sovereignty for over a century. Farmers Unions roots […]
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Farmers Union and Cattlemens Association Urge USDA to Finalize Farmer Fair Practices Rule
2017-10-04 16:06:21| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2017 CONTACT National Farmers Union: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106, ajerome@nfudc.org U.S. Cattlemens Association: Lia Biondo, 202-870-1552, lia@wssdc.com WASHINGTON In less than three weeks, a rule to protect family farmers and ranchers from the worst abuses of concentrated markets will go into effect, barring any setbacks from the U.S. Department of […]
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More Than 300 Farmers Union Members Fly-In to Washington to Lobby Congress, the Administration
2017-09-11 13:55:18| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Today, 320 Farmers Union members gathered in the nations capital for National Farmers Unions (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In. The annual event allows Farmers Union members from across the country to meet directly with lawmakers, USDA leaders and other administration officials to discuss […]
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Farmers Union to Power the Transition to a Homegrown, Renewable Energy Future for the U.S.
2017-08-23 16:51:27| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The transition to a homegrown, renewable energy future for America is underway. Biofuels, higher blends of ethanol in gasoline, and advanced, bio-based technologies are reaping tremendous benefits for our environment and providing much-needed economic stability to Americas farming and rural communities. The […]
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