Articles tagged under: National Farmers Union
National Farmers Union Virtual Convention Focusing on Policy
Published March 1, 2021
The National Farmers Union virtual convention and annual meeting is taking place today and tomorrow. NFU President Rob Larew said the business of the organization is taking place at this meeting. "There will be many themes woven into the meeting…Vilsack Confirmed by U.S. Senate
Published February 23, 2021
The U.S. Senate confirmed Ag Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack on a vote of 92 to 7. The confirmation vote is met with many welcome back statements from agriculture groups. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said Vilsack’s strong track…Ag Groups Thank EPA for Supporting Court Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions
Published February 22, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency will support the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s 2020 decision that small refinery waivers are only temporary. In response, the four petitioning groups including the National Corn Growers Association and American Coalition for Ethanol said they…Biden’s Executive Orders Confirm Priorities to Ag Groups
Published January 25, 2021
President Joe Biden made regulatory changes with a series of executive orders during his first few days in office. As expected, COVID recovery is a top focus. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew thinks the additional attention for addressing COVID…Congratulations Offered for Biden-Harris
Published January 20, 2021
Joe Biden was sworn in as President of the United States on Wednesday. "On this January day, my whole soul is in this, bringing America together, uniting our people, uniting our nation," said Biden. "I ask every American to join…EPA Issues Three More Small Refinery Exemptions
Published January 19, 2021
In the final hours of the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency issued three small refinery exemptions from 2018 and 2019. Farm groups and biofuel supporters issued disapproving statements in response. The Renewable Fuels Association condemned the EPA’s decision calling…Plaintiffs Comment as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Biofuels Case
Published January 11, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a lower court ruling from one year ago that limited the government’s ability to exempt small refineries from the Renewable Fuel Standard. In a joint statement, the plaintiffs in the case said the Tenth…Vilsack Would Bring “Wealth of Experience” to USDA
Published December 10, 2020
Farm groups are congratulating former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his nomination to lead the USDA. “The positive of that is Vilsack probably knows the department as well as anyone,” said Rob Larew, president, National Farmers Union. “It brings a…Biofuels Coalition Challenges 31 of EPA’s 2018 Small Refinery Exemptions
Published December 8, 2020
A biofuels coalition that includes Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board and others filed a brief on Tuesday to challenge 2018 small refinery exemptions granted by the EPA. The groups submitted the filing to the D.C. Circuit…