Fiscal Cliff/Farm Bill Extension Update

January 3, 2013Blog

By NFU Government Relations Staff First posted Jan. 2, 2013 Late Tuesday night the House of Representatives passed Senate-negotiated fiscal cliff compromise legislation, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. … Read More

Fiscal Cliff/Farm Bill Extension Update

January 3, 2013Blog

By NFU Government Relations Staff First posted Jan. 2, 2013 Late Tuesday night the House of Representatives passed Senate-negotiated fiscal cliff compromise legislation, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. … Read More

The Battle for COOL Continues

December 18, 2012Blog

By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Representative Earlier this month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) gave the United States a May 23, 2013, deadline to bring its Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) … Read More

The Battle for COOL Continues

December 18, 2012Blog

By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Representative Earlier this month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) gave the United States a May 23, 2013, deadline to bring its Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) … Read More

Fleecing of the Sheep Market

December 12, 2012Blog

By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Representative NFU has been very active in advocating for greater enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. However, a majority in Congress has also … Read More

Fleecing of the Sheep Market

December 12, 2012Blog

By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Representative NFU has been very active in advocating for greater enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. However, a majority in Congress has also … Read More

Election Recap from NFU

November 7, 2012Blog

By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Director of Advocacy Communications Yesterday’s election proved to be fairly positive for many of the House and Senate races NFU was keeping its eye on across … Read More

Election Recap from NFU

November 7, 2012Blog

By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Director of Advocacy Communications Yesterday’s election proved to be fairly positive for many of the House and Senate races NFU was keeping its eye on across … Read More

NFU Celebrates World Food Day

October 17, 2012Blog

By NFU government relations staff Yesterday NFU celebrated World Food Day, an annual event hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to encourage attention by all … Read More

NFU Celebrates World Food Day

October 17, 2012Blog

By NFU government relations staff Yesterday NFU celebrated World Food Day, an annual event hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to encourage attention by all … Read More

A Dairy Good Time in Madison

October 11, 2012Blog

By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Rep. Almost 72,000 people attended the 2012 World Dairy Expo (WDE) in Madison, Wisconsin, last week. National Farmers Union had a booth in the … Read More

A Change of Perspective

October 4, 2012Blog

By Stephanie Brase When I was younger, and someone would ask me what I’d like to become, my reply was “I don’t know yet, –but I definitely don’t want to … Read More

A Change of Perspective

October 4, 2012Blog

By Stephanie Brase When I was younger, and someone would ask me what I’d like to become, my reply was “I don’t know yet, –but I definitely don’t want to … Read More