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Humanitarian Donation Made

Published April 29, 2022

National Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises are donating $125,000 to humanitarian and agricultural relief efforts in Ukraine. The money will go to the World Food Program USA to provide food assistance to those impacted by the war.

Biofuel Supporters Tell Biden to Get Renewable Fuel Standard on Track

Published March 5, 2022

As fuel prices increase due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, renewable fuel supporters want President Biden to expand access to biofuels. In a joint statement, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, Renewable Fuels Association and others said now is…

NFU Delegates Pass Special Orders of Business

Published March 2, 2022

The National Farmers Union convention wrapped up with the passage of five special orders of business. That list includes the need for a fair, open and competitive marketplace; efforts to address the supply chain challenges and climate change. The Farmers…

NFU Award Winners Described as “Rock Stars and Legends”

Published February 27, 2022

National Farmers Union Past President Roger Johnson has received the organization’s Meritorious Service Award. Johnson, who is a former North Dakota agriculture commissioner, came from a Farmers Union family. While addressing the NFU convention, Johnson spoke about the breakdown of…

Two Candidates for NFU Vice Presidency

Published February 27, 2022

Wisconsin dairy farmer Patty Edelburg has been the National Farmers Union vice president for the past four years and is seeking reelection. Edelburg is being challenged by Aberdeen, South Dakota farmer Jeff Kippley. "My focus is on the next generation…

No Clear Path Forward on Build Back Better Act

Published January 6, 2022

A scaled-back version of the Build Back Better Act is expected as Congress gets back to work in the New Year. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says there’s no clear path forward yet. "What's encouraging to me is folks…

Ensuring Fair and Competitive Markets

Published December 13, 2021

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says a campaign focused on competitive markets will continue to get attention on the national level in 2022. "We continue to see a culmination of efforts from states on the Fairness to Farmers campaign.…

An Investment in Climate

Published November 29, 2021

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says the Build Back Better plan makes a big investment in climate. "All farm groups have been pushing for this investment and there are other investments that will be extremely beneficial. Agriculture worked very…

A Smaller Piece of the Pie

Published November 24, 2021

For every dollar spent on Thanksgiving meals, farmers and ranchers receive 14.3 cents. That’s according to a survey from the National Farmers Union. Even though consumers pay more for food this year, almost none of it is being passed on…

Climate Smart Agriculture on a Global-Scale

Published November 7, 2021

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew joined Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a panel discussion on climate change at COP26. Larew talked about carbon markets. "We're trying to push for change, but we still need additional information. As we talk…

Articles tagged under: National Farmers Union

Humanitarian Donation Made

Biofuel Supporters Tell Biden to Get Renewable Fuel Standard on Track

NFU Delegates Pass Special Orders of Business

NFU Award Winners Described as “Rock Stars and Legends”

Two Candidates for NFU Vice Presidency

No Clear Path Forward on Build Back Better Act

Ensuring Fair and Competitive Markets

An Investment in Climate

A Smaller Piece of the Pie

Climate Smart Agriculture on a Global-Scale

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