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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 […]
ADVISORY: Farmers Union to Host Family Farmers for Virtual Fly-In
2020-09-08 22:37:29| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 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, hundreds of farmers, ranchers, and rural residents will gather online next week to speak directly with their elected representatives and administration officials as part of National Farmers Unions (NFU) virtual […]
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Farmers Union Condemns Police Brutality, Calls for National Effort to Address Racism
2020-05-29 21:50:47| National Farmers Union
May 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The killing of Minnesota resident George Floyd the latest instance in a long and disturbing history of police brutality towards people of color underscores the urgent need for racial justice and equity in the United States, according to National Farmers […]
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Farmers Union Welcomes Additional Assistance for Farmers, Stronger Protections for Workers
2020-05-16 04:49:35| National Farmers Union
May 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Amid the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a $3 trillion relief and stimulus bill, known as the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The legislation would provide funding for health services, […]
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