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Recent News About National Farmers Union
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Wisconsin Farmers Union member Joseph Childs has been selected to participate in the prestigious World Farmers’ Organization (WFO) Gymnasium Program for 2024-2025. Launched in 2017, the WFO Gymnasium Program aims to train young farmers to fulfill their potential as future leaders and advocates of modern agriculture.
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Sustainable aviation fuel and clean fuel production tax credits hold promise for benefiting farmers while reducing America's carbon emissions. However, certain provisions may prevent many U.S. farmers from reaping these benefits.
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WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President Jeff Kippley represented family farmers and ranchers today at a House Agriculture Committee hearing. The session, titled “Examining the Consequences of EPA’s Actions on American Agriculture,” provided a platform for discussing various concerns related to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations and their impact on the agricultural sector.
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Farmers Union youth from across the nation recently gathered for the 86th National Farmers Union (NFU) All-States Leadership Retreat, held at the Lake Sarah Campground, managed by the Minnesota Farmers Union in Polk County, Minnesota.
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The National Farmers Union Foundation (NFUF) has announced the recipients of its 2024 annual scholarship awards. These scholarships are awarded to students attending accredited two- or four-year colleges, universities, or technical schools who have demonstrated academic excellence and a strong commitment to their communities.
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As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day with family gatherings and festive cookouts, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has released the updated "Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar" for items typically enjoyed during a Fourth of July cookout. These figures reveal how much family farmers earn compared to the amount consumers pay at the grocery store.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) rules at an event with Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter. The "Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets" proposed rule aims to strengthen P&S Act enforcement by creating a framework to assess "unfair practices" claims by family livestock producers who are harmed by meatpackers.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division has announced a significant expansion of its efforts to address agricultural issues, with plans to increase staffing dedicated to civil and criminal enforcement in the sector. Michael Kades, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Antitrust Division, made this announcement on Friday at R-CALF USA’s 2024 Annual National Convention in Deadwood, South Dakota.
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The National Farmers Union (NFU) has expressed support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) launch of the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program (FLSP). Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $50 million will be distributed to 141 awardees across 40 states and Puerto Rico.
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The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and National Farmers Union (NFU) filed a lawsuit Monday in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently finalized light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards.
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WASHINGTON – Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) today released a framework for the 2024 Farm Bill.
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Farmers Union member Tessa Parks, a beginning farmer from Northfield, Minnesota, testified today before the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade. The hearing focused on “Pathways to Farming: Helping the Next Generation of Farmers,” and Parks delivered a message on behalf of National Farmers Union’s (NFU) more than 230,000 members nationwide.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued the third proposed rule in a series of updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act). The rule addresses abuse by the poultry industry of broiler chicken producers under the “tournament” ranking system and situations where poultry companies make coercive facility investment demands of growers. The announcement also includes increased transparency in cattle contracts with new reports and tools through the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Live Cattle Data Dashboard.
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WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew issued a statement following the passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 out of the House Agriculture Committee.
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National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew has issued a statement on the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024, which was released today by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA). In his statement, Larew expressed anticipation for the upcoming week's markup and the continuation of the farm bill process.
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May 2 2024WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew commented on the 2024 Farm Bill overviews released by the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan support for the legislation."A farm bill needs bipartisan support in order to become law. I appreciate the work that the House and Senate Ag Committees have put into the current proposals. There’s more work to be done to find common ground and consensus. Building a stronger farm bill coalition will provide the support necessary to pass this...
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The U.S. Treasury Department has released updated guidance for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits, a move that has drawn a response from the National Farmers Union (NFU). In a statement, NFU President Rob Larew emphasized the role of family farmers in driving climate solutions through sustainable aviation fuel production, stating, "Family farmers have the potential to rapidly drive climate solutions with the production of sustainable aviation fuel from homegrown feedstocks."Larew also expressed appreciation for the modifications made to the Greenhouse Gases,...