By Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union Dating back to 1984, National Farmers Union (NFU) policy has supported country of origin labeling (COOL). Our producers have always known that they raise the best beef and pork in the world, and they believe consumers should be able to know where the meat at the grocery store … Read More
Month: December 2015
NFU Praises Parts of the Omnibus-Tax Extenders Package, Voices Concern Over Others
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 18, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson praised parts of the omnibus-tax extenders package that was passed today by both chambers of Congress, offering tepid approval of Congress’ work to fund the government and extend important tax credits for … Read More
NFU Deeply Frustrated, Angry With Possible COOL Repeal Notes Language Goes Beyond WTO Dispute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 16, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said the organization was deeply frustrated and angered by language that would repeal the popular Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law for not only muscle cuts of beef and pork, but extending to trade-compliant … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Passes Resolution Opposing Dow-DuPont Merger, Urges Justice Department to Block Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 15, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors released a resolution opposing the proposed merger between agribusiness giants Dow and DuPont. NFU urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the proposal, noting mergers along the agricultural supply chain have negative ripple … Read More
NFU Board of Directors Passes Motion Opposing Changes to the Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org The following resolution was adopted today by the National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors, opposing changes to the Farm Bill through the 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act: “The National Farmers Union Board of Directors calls upon the U.S. Congress to pass a fiscal year … Read More
NFU Applauds Obama Administration, International Leaders on Historic Climate Change Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 14, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the Obama administration and international leaders on reaching a historic and ambitious agreement that works to mitigate the potentially devastating effects of climate change on family farmers, ranchers and global food … Read More
NFU Thanks the House for Passage of STB Reauthorization Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 10, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the House of Representatives passage of S. 808, a bill that reforms and reauthorizes the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The measure would improve freight rail review processes, increase the efficiency of … Read More
NFU Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Spending Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 9, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called on Congress to pass a clean funding bill and uphold its promise for regular order. Reports of an omnibus impasse have largely hinged on an estimated forty riders including agricultural provisions … Read More
NFU Denounces WTO COOL Arbitration Process, Calling It Inefficient and Ineffective; Says Voluntary COOL is Only Path Forward for Food Labeling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 7, 2015) – National Farmer Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today denounced finding by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law warrants $1.01 billion in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico, calling the process “inefficient and ineffective,” … Read More
Two New Reports Show Trans-Pacific Partnership has Major Agricultural, Labor and Environmental Deficiencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org Contact: Casey Hoag, 202-728-1832 choag@ufcw.org WASHINGTON (December 4, 2015) – Several major deficiencies in the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact (TPP) – including failure to address currency manipulation or set in place adequate labor and environmental standards – are clear evidence that passage of this pact would … Read More
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