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By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Government Relations Representative   NFU is proud to join the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Senate and countless other agricultural, consumer, business and social justice … Read More

By Tony Jarboe, NFU Communications Coordinator U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has declared this week, Aug. 7-13, to be National Farmers Market Week. In his proclamation, Secretary Vilsack said … Read More

By Tony Jarboe, NFU Communications Coordinator U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has declared this week, Aug. 7-13, to be National Farmers Market Week. In his proclamation, Secretary Vilsack said … Read More

By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Jordan and I attended a small intern meet and greet with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Friday afternoon. With many important decisions both … Read More

Richard Oswald, Missouri Farmers Union president, was a panelist at a briefing held last week by Rep. Carnahan, D-Mo., sharing his experiences with the devastating floods this year. The following … Read More

By Roger Johnson, NFU President Over the past four weeks, I had the opportunity to visit many states throughout the Midwest. I set off in late June on a month-long … Read More

By Roger Johnson, NFU President Over the past four weeks, I had the opportunity to visit many states throughout the Midwest. I set off in late June on a month-long … Read More

By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Government Relations Representative The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a proposed rule to establish a proposed national marketing agreement regulating leafy green vegetables. This … Read More

By Brittany Jablonsky, NFU Government Relations Representative The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a proposed rule to establish a proposed national marketing agreement regulating leafy green vegetables. This … Read More

By Tony Jarboe, NFU Communications Coordinator The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has undertaken an initiative to make some major technological changes that will centralize farmers’ and … Read More

By Tony Jarboe, NFU Communications Coordinator The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has undertaken an initiative to make some major technological changes that will centralize farmers’ and … Read More

By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Lyle and Donna Hetterly were caretakers and cooks at National Farmers Union’s (NFU) education site in Bailey, Colorado for 25 years.  They attended the NFU … Read More

By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern Lyle and Donna Hetterly were caretakers and cooks at National Farmers Union’s (NFU) education site in Bailey, Colorado for 25 years.  They attended the NFU … Read More

By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern When Ruth Kobell’s husband returned from a Farmers Union meeting he had attended with his uncle in Harlem, Mont., he was inspired.  The two men … Read More

By Amy Czerniak, NFU Intern When Ruth Kobell’s husband returned from a Farmers Union meeting he had attended with his uncle in Harlem, Mont., he was inspired.  The two men … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director Saturday marked the reunion and celebration of National Farmers Union’s (NFU) 75th annual All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. NFU president Roger Johnson welcomed … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director Friday was the final full day of 75th National Farmers Union’s (NFU) All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. NFU Government Relations Representative Brittany Jablonsky … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director Saturday marked the reunion and celebration of National Farmers Union’s (NFU) 75th annual All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. NFU president Roger Johnson welcomed … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director Friday was the final full day of 75th National Farmers Union’s (NFU) All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. NFU Government Relations Representative Brittany Jablonsky … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson addressed campers on July 14 at the 2011 All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. As a former … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson addressed campers on July 14 at the 2011 All-States Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo. As a former … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director The second full day at National Farmers Union’s (NFU) All-State Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo., was an inspirational and thought-provoking one for campers.  Olympian … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director The second full day at National Farmers Union’s (NFU) All-State Leadership Camp in Bailey, Colo., was an inspirational and thought-provoking one for campers.  Olympian … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director The 75th National Farmers Union (NFU) 2011 All-States Leadership Camp in Colorado has begun! Sunday was a day of getting acquainted and learning about … Read More

By Maria Miller, NFU Education Director The 75th National Farmers Union (NFU) 2011 All-States Leadership Camp in Colorado has begun! Sunday was a day of getting acquainted and learning about … Read More