FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014) – The following statement was issued by National Farmers Unions President Roger Johnson in response to the denial … Read More
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NFU Says Congress Should Ignore Scare Tactics of Recent Anti-COOL Letter Urges USDA to Appeal WTO Ruling, Stay the Course on COOL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today urged Congress to ignore a recent letter signed by … Read More
COOL Wins Fourth Victory in U.S. Courts, NFU to Multinational Meat Industry: Drop the Senseless Litigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014) – The following statement was issued by National Farmers Unions President Roger Johnson in response to the denial … Read More
NFU Says WTO Ruling On COOL Shows USDA Moving in Right Direction, Points Out No Need for Congressional Involvement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) recent ruling on … Read More
NFU Says WTO Ruling On COOL Shows USDA Moving in Right Direction, Points Out No Need for Congressional Involvement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) recent ruling on … Read More
NFU Says USDA Can Make Any Necessary Changes Necessary to Bring COOL into Compliance with Today’s Mixed WTO Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2014) — National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that today’s ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) … Read More
NFU Says USDA Can Make Any Necessary Changes Necessary to Bring COOL into Compliance with Today’s Mixed WTO Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2014) — National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that today’s ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) … Read More
NFU President Addresses Role of Family Farming and Cooperatives in Food Security, Food Sovereignty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today discussed the role of family farming and cooperatives in … Read More
NFU President Addresses Role of Family Farming and Cooperatives in Food Security, Food Sovereignty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today discussed the role of family farming and cooperatives in … Read More
NFU Submits Comments to Proposed Rule on WOTUS Says With Revisions, Rule Could Clarify Farmer Questions While Protecting Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (September 22, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … Read More
NFU Applauds Resolution Designating 2014 “International Year of Family Farming”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 17, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today applauded the passage of the Senate Resolution designating 2014 as the “International … Read More
NFU Applauds Resolution Designating 2014 “International Year of Family Farming”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 17, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) today applauded the passage of the Senate Resolution designating 2014 as the “International … Read More
NFU Praises Bipartisan Senate STB Reform Bill Introduction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) praised Sens. Thune (R-SD) and Rockefeller (D-WV) for the introduction of a bipartisan … Read More
Farm Safety Should be a Front Burner Issue
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2014) – In honor of the United Nations’ 2014 International Year of Family Farming, this month National Farmers … Read More
NFU Praises Bipartisan Senate STB Reform Bill Introduction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) praised Sens. Thune (R-SD) and Rockefeller (D-WV) for the introduction of a bipartisan … Read More
Farm Safety Should be a Front Burner Issue
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2014) – In honor of the United Nations’ 2014 International Year of Family Farming, this month National Farmers … Read More
NFU Kicks Off 2014 Fly-In with Briefings from Top Administration and Elected Officials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 8, 2014) – The National Farmers Union (NFU) Annual Fall Legislative Fly-In commenced today with briefings by top officials from … Read More
NFU Kicks Off 2014 Fly-In with Briefings from Top Administration and Elected Officials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 8, 2014) – The National Farmers Union (NFU) Annual Fall Legislative Fly-In commenced today with briefings by top officials from … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Votes to Withdraw from Beef Checkoff Working Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] National Farmers Union board of directors today voted to withdraw from the beef checkoff working group, effective immediately. NFU President Roger … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Votes to Withdraw from Beef Checkoff Working Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] National Farmers Union board of directors today voted to withdraw from the beef checkoff working group, effective immediately. NFU President Roger … Read More
Fargo Forum NFU Guest Editorial: Rail Delays in the Dakotas Staggering, Unacceptable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 2, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the ongoing rail delays in the upper Midwest ‘staggering’ … Read More
Fargo Forum NFU Guest Editorial: Rail Delays in the Dakotas Staggering, Unacceptable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Sept. 2, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the ongoing rail delays in the upper Midwest ‘staggering’ … Read More
NFU Commends USDA for Timely Rollout of Dairy Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2014) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson commended USDA on their timely rollout of the dairy Margin … Read More
NFU Commends USDA for Timely Rollout of Dairy Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2014) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson commended USDA on their timely rollout of the dairy Margin … Read More
NFU Says Department of Justice Seems to Ignore Its Own Anti-Trust Laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Jerome, (202) 314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (August 27, 2014) – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson issued the following statement in response to the announcement that … Read More