Tag: NFU

NFU Pleased with Initial Read of Farm Bill Conference Report

Mike Callicrate

For Immediate Release Jan. 27, 2014 Contact: Melisa Augusto, 202-314-3191, maugusto@nfudc.org NFU Pleased with Initial Read of Farm Bill Conference Report WASHINGTON (Jan. 27, 2014) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement following the 2014 Farm Bill Conference Committee’s release of its report on The Agricultural Act of 2014: “Upon initial review of the language released by the committee, NFU is pleased with the final bill. I know that the farm bill is Read More …

OCM Applauds Coalition of American Farm Bureaus

Mike Callicrate

farmbureaurelease The Organization for Competitive Markets Applauds the Collective Efforts of American Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union and American Soybean Association. OCM is pleased that these three major farm organizations have come together and made a significant proposal. Farmers and rural America are under considerable stress and all farm organizations need to work for improved farm incomes and better rural life. Of major significance is the pending expiration in 2014 of the Roundup Ready One (RR1) trait which Read More …