During Days of Advocacy, Farmers Union Members Advocate Immediate Climate Action

May 5, 2021Press Releases
During Days of Advocacy, Farmers Union Members Advocate Immediate Climate Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 5, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON – As climate change poses an increasingly serious threat to farmers’ livelihoods and global food security, a group of National Farmers Union (NFU) members will be discussing meaningful legislative solutions with their elected representatives. “Farmers are no stranger to big challenges, but climate change is … Read More

FACA Recommends USDA Use Pilot Projects to Build Toward a Carbon Bank

May 3, 2021Press Releases
FACA Recommends USDA Use Pilot Projects to Build Toward a Carbon Bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 3, 2021 WASHINGTON – The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), now more than 70 members strong, has worked over the past three months to develop specific recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should approach a potential carbon bank. FACA began sharing those recommendations with USDA and Congress today. … Read More

USDA Must Prioritize Climate Change Across All Programs, NFU Says

May 3, 2021Press Releases
USDA Must Prioritize Climate Change Across All Programs, NFU Says

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 29, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON – Agriculture is uniquely positioned to mitigate climate change – but farmers need the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) support to fully realize that potential, according to National Farmers Union (NFU). In comments submitted today, the family farm organization outlined ways UDSA could better … Read More

Biden Outlines Priorities for Economic Recovery, Immigration Reform, and Climate Action During Congressional Address

April 29, 2021Press Releases
Biden Outlines Priorities for Economic Recovery, Immigration Reform, and Climate Action During Congressional Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 28, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON  – During his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden tonight highlighted the progress the United States has made on pandemic recovery and laid out his strategy to create additional jobs and lift more families out of poverty. The linchpin of that strategy is … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: Good Design for Good Practices

April 28, 2021Blog, Food Safety
Food Safety Spotlight: Good Design for Good Practices

By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator On a recent episode of the Tilth Alliance Farm Walks Podcast, Ryan Lichttenegger of Steel Wheel Farm in Fall City, Washington, and Andy Chamberlin, Agricultural Engineering Technician at the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension, dove into some of the ins and outs of DIY hygienic design. Lichttenegger recently … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: Take 5 with Michigan Farmers Union

April 28, 2021Blog, Food Safety
Food Safety Spotlight: Take 5 with Michigan Farmers Union

By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator Over the past year, Mary Mcgraw and Blain Becktold provided outreach and education with the Michigan Farmers Union as part the Local Food Safety Collaborative, a cooperative agreement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We asked them to take a break to reflect back on this … Read More

Biofuels Coalition Readies for Oral Arguments in Supreme Court

April 26, 2021Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 26, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON  – In oral arguments scheduled for Tuesday morning, four agriculture and biofuel organizations will argue that the U.S. Supreme Court should affirm a unanimous 2020 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which heldthat only small refineries that have remained continuously … Read More

Agriculture Resilience Act a Thoughtful, Nuanced Approach to Climate Action

April 22, 2021Press Releases
Agriculture Resilience Act a Thoughtful, Nuanced Approach to Climate Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 22, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON  – On Earth Day, Representative Chellie Pingree and Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA), which sets a number of environmental targets for the agriculture sector to reach by 2040, including net zero greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reach those goals, the … Read More

Chauvin Verdict a Relief, but the Fight for Racial Equity is Far from Over

April 20, 2021Press Releases
Chauvin Verdict a Relief, but the Fight for Racial Equity is Far from Over

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 20, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON  –  330 days after Minnesota resident George Floyd’s death, a jury today found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder. National Farmers Union (NFU) called the act “an abuse of power and a horrifying act of violence,” and said it underscored the “urgent … Read More

Growing Climate Solutions Act Improves Credibility of Carbon Markets, NFU Says

April 20, 2021Press Releases
Growing Climate Solutions Act Improves Credibility of Carbon Markets, NFU Says

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 20, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303-819-8737  hpackman@nfudc.org  WASHINGTON  – In the midst of Earth Week, Senators Debbie Stabenow, John Boozman, and Mike Braun reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which aims to provide certainty to farmers and ranchers seeking compensation for climate-smart agricultural practices through carbon markets. To achieve this end, the bill … Read More