by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. Read the original post at agpolicy.org. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average has … Read More
A snapshot of U.S. food and nutrition programs
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. Read the original post at agpolicy.org. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average has … Read More
Letter from Langdon: Land of Milk and Honey
by Richard Oswald, Missouri Farmers Union president Read the original post at the Daily Yonder. Industrial agriculture erases the identity of our food, filtering its origins as cleanly as removing bee pollen … Read More
Letter from Langdon: Land of Milk and Honey
by Richard Oswald, Missouri Farmers Union president Read the original post at the Daily Yonder. Industrial agriculture erases the identity of our food, filtering its origins as cleanly as removing bee pollen … Read More
Livestock producers won’t back down on COOL
Originally published in the April 18 edition of Iowa Farmer Today. by Roger Johnson Do you know the country where your shirt was made? Probably not off the top of … Read More
Tales from Cuba
by Tim Velde, Minnesota Farmers Union member I had quite a contrast in surroundings earlier this year. After spending five exciting days in Springfield, Mass., on the policy committee for … Read More
Livestock producers won’t back down on COOL
Originally published in the April 18 edition of Iowa Farmer Today. by Roger Johnson Do you know the country where your shirt was made? Probably not off the top of … Read More
Tales from Cuba
by Tim Velde, Minnesota Farmers Union member I had quite a contrast in surroundings earlier this year. After spending five exciting days in Springfield, Mass., on the policy committee for … Read More
What a food consumer wants
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Read the original post at agpolicy.org. Recently we ran across a White Paper … Read More
What a food consumer wants
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Read the original post at agpolicy.org. Recently we ran across a White Paper … Read More
Highlights from the President’s budget
by NFU Government Relations Staff President Obama released his budget for the 2014 fiscal year on Wednesday, largely positioned as a “middle ground” between the tax increases in the Senate-passed … Read More
What do those meat labels mean, anyway?
by Amy Lesperance, NFU Intern Have you been at the butcher counter of your local grocery store and wondered about the Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL) stickers that say something like, “Product of … Read More
Highlights from the President’s budget
by NFU Government Relations Staff President Obama released his budget for the 2014 fiscal year on Wednesday, largely positioned as a “middle ground” between the tax increases in the Senate-passed … Read More
What do those meat labels mean, anyway?
by Amy Lesperance, NFU Intern Have you been at the butcher counter of your local grocery store and wondered about the Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL) stickers that say something like, “Product of … Read More
Speak Your Piece: Ethanol Fuels Recovery
The following was originally published on the Daily Yonder website on April 11, 2013. To read this story at its original source, click here. By Bob Dinneen | Roger Johnson … Read More
Speak Your Piece: Ethanol Fuels Recovery
The following was originally published on the Daily Yonder website on April 11, 2013. To read this story at its original source, click here. By Bob Dinneen | Roger Johnson … Read More
COOL: some are for it, some are not
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Read the original post at agpolicy.org. More than a decade after mandatory Country … Read More
COOL: some are for it, some are not
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Read the original post at agpolicy.org. More than a decade after mandatory Country … Read More
What’s new in the proposed AMS rule on COOL
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Read the original post at agpolicy.org. In response to the determination of the … Read More
What's new in the proposed AMS rule on COOL
by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Read the original post at agpolicy.org. In response to the determination of the … Read More
The Truth about COOL
by Amy Lesperance, NFU Intern Farmers Union has always supported mandatory labeling as a promotional tool for our domestic producers to highlight the superiority of their products. American producers are proud … Read More
The Truth about COOL
by Amy Lesperance, NFU Intern Farmers Union has always supported mandatory labeling as a promotional tool for our domestic producers to highlight the superiority of their products. American producers are proud … Read More
A Diverse Show of Support for COOL
by Brittany Jablonsky, Director of Advocacy Communications Today NFU joined a diverse coalition of 228 other organizations in delivering a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging him to … Read More
A Diverse Show of Support for COOL
by Brittany Jablonsky, Director of Advocacy Communications Today NFU joined a diverse coalition of 228 other organizations in delivering a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging him to … Read More
Senate Passes a Budget
by Brittany Jablonsky, Director of Advocacy Communications On Saturday, the Senate passed a budget on a 50-49 vote, with four Democrats, Sens. Max Baucus, Mont., Mark Begich, Alaska, Mark Pryor, … Read More