Pennsylvania Plays Instrumental Role in Policy Adoption at National Farmers Union Annual Convention HARRISBURG, PA (March 7, 2013) – The Pennsylvania Farmers Union (PFU) was represented at the National Farmers Union (NFU) 111th Anniversary Convention by board president, Kim Miller, and executive director, Hannah Smith-Brubaker (delegate). The convention adjourned Tuesday afternoon in Springfield, MA, where the four-day … Read More
Successful Annual Convention!
Thanks to everyone who made it out for our Annual Convention. It was a fantastic day, full of energy for re-invigorating Pennsylvania’s Farmers Union. The day began with a State of the Union address by our president, Kim Miller. This was followed by a bit of history about some of the more radical beginnings of … Read More
Co-ops Rock!
By Justin Trammel Saturday, Feb. 16, was the second day of the NFU College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC) in Minneapolis. We started the day off with a breakfast social after which we split into three groups and toured three local co-ops. We first toured a senior citizen housing co-op, 7500 York Cooperative, the nation’s first senior housing cooperatives. … Read More
Students Participate in NFU College Conference on Cooperatives
by Justin Trammel Students from across the nation are in Minneapolis, Minn. Feb. 15 to 17 participating in the NFU College Conference on Cooperatives, sponsored by the CHS Foundation, CoBank, Farmers Union Industries Foundation, National Farmers Union (NFU) Foundation and others. The event will focus on how and why cooperatives succeed in America’s competitive business … Read More
NFU Attends 2013 PASA Conference
By Leigh Slayden, Vice President – Membership Approximately two dozen people gathered for the Pennsylvania Farmers Union (PFU) workshop at the 2013 Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) conference early morning session Feb. 7 . A few longtime members joined new voices to talk about issues that they have been facing. Chris Torres of “Lancaster Farming” … Read More
Immigration Reform on the Move
By NFU Government Relations Staff This week begins a flurry of activity on immigration reform, one of the key priorities President Obama laid out in his inaugural address, and one that holds a number of implications for the agricultural industry. NFU policy supports immigration reform that addresses the needs of U.S. agricultural producers while considering … Read More
Invitation: 2013 Annual Convention
Dear Friends, Please accept this invitation to the 2013 Pennsylvania Farmers Union Annual Convention. We are seeking your knowledge, experience and good faith at this year’s convention as we focus on playing a more active role on the legislative front. We are aiming to offer a wider range of insurance products and farm-relevant discounts and … Read More
President Obama Shows Courage on Climate and Energy
By Jan Ahlen, Government Relations Representative National Farmers Union has long believed in the science affirming climate change, and the need to transition to a low carbon economy driven by renewable energy and clean technology. In President Obama’s second Inaugural Address, climate change and renewable energy featured prominently. “We will respond to the threat of … Read More
Chicken Little
The following originally appeared on the Fuels America blog. To see the original blog, please visit http://www.fuelsamerica.org/blog/entry/chicken-little. The poultry industry is once again trotting out untruths when it comes to food prices, so it’s time to take a closer look at the author behind their latest collection of “facts.” In a recent study, Dr. Thomas … Read More
FDA releases much-anticipated food safety rules
By Mike Stranz, NFU Government Relations Representative It’s been two years since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – the biggest change to food safety laws in the last seventy years. It wasn’t until last week, however, that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two proposed rules that will provide enforcement … Read More