Posted on May 1, 2012 by ffahobo. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson on Tuesday issued a statement ending his 11-year tenure as head of the organization. Episode 8 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the National Farmers Union’s endorsement of raw milk. This year has been no different. Unfortunately, this has become a sort of … Read More, By Melanie Arthur, NFU Intern “Parking lot, go ahead and blow your horns. The torrent poured into the surrounding area, destroying roads, homes, businesses, dams and farmland in … Read More, By Jenny Hopkinson, NFU Senior Government Relations Representative The Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis is seeking input on how the federal government can best assist and support farmers, ranchers, and rural communities as they respond to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Clean the barn. Every member of the farm family – including children ages 14 to 21 – are full voting members of the Union. The committee is asking for details on changes needed … Read More, By Jeanne Janson, NFU Intern National Farmers Union (NFU) represents a diverse group of 200,000 family farmers and ranchers and food advocates, united by the belief that strong farm families and rural communities are vital to the health, security and economic well-being of our nation. Editor’s Note: Guest posts do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of National Farmers Union. Supply Management: Cherries, Cows, and Cognitive Dissonance – Oh, My! Facts on how to tackle climate change and adapt to it. The old classics, … Read More, By Jeanne Janson, NFU Journalism Intern From mid-August through the end of September, Megan Brown spent countless hours fireproofing the livestock enclosures at her family’s ranch in Northern California and preparing to evacuate should the LNU Lightning Complex Fire—the third most destructive in the state’s history—get too close. NBFA's education and advocacy efforts have been focused on countless things to help impr 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; About; Tag Archives: National Farmers Union. CCC trip to Dairy Farm Anaerobic Digestion plant in West Sussex. Global trade disputes that eroded export markets certainly didn’t help, nor did corporate control of the agriculture industry. As a result, holidaymakers and daytrippers have been warned by the National Farmers Union to avoid using barbecues near fields, to take care not to leave glass bottles that could focus the sun's rays and trigger blazes, and to avoid flicking cigarette butts from car windows. By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator Organize the tools. You are currently browsing the tag archive for the ‘National Farmers Union’ tag. Brexit uncertainty does not change the major problems in Scottish farming that must be grappled with and resolved writes President Andrew McCornick. Ecological Boldness. It is obvious that the upturn in cereal and straw prices is a bonus to our businesses, writes Ian Sands, Chairman of NFU Scotland's Combinable Crops Committee. Direct Action on the Badger Cull Monday, August 26th, 2013. Do not be scared: farm-made, value-added products are alive and well in 2020. Archives. All three are … Read More, By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director The farm economy was weak long before the pandemic. Read more of Farming and food and the Industrial Strategy. We were delighted when the government committed the UK to being at the forefront of the global move to high-efficiency agriculture. It is available to help Iowa farmers, ranchers and land owners improve their working lands conservation efforts, and consequently improve topsoil and nutrient retention, as well as … Read More, The Resource Stewardship Evaluation Tool (RSET) is a free program offered through National Farmers Union (NFU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). National Farmers Union criticized the "far-right insurrectionists" who stormed the Capitol. The danger of uncontrolled fire was becoming particularly high as harvest time approaches, it added. As farmers make their New Year’s resolutions, produce growers have an extra one to add: test the water. The storm, known as a derecho, passed from South Dakota to Ohio, knocking out power for more than a million people, blowing down trees, damaging buildings and grain bins, and flattening crops. Contaminated water is often the culprit of produce-related food borne illnesses – but with proper precautions, it can be avoided. To simplify and streamline pandemic-related decisions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new resource, the Employee Health … Read More, By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director Many years before the coronavirus pandemic, there were concerns that meat plant workers were at high risk of contracting contagious diseases – concerns that have only ramped up in recent months. 9,578 Followers, 541 Following, 785 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from National Farmers’ Union (NFU) (@nfulife) It is available to help Iowa farmers, ranchers and land owners improve their working lands conservation efforts, and consequently improve topsoil and nutrient retention, as well as safeguard Iowa’s waterways. Posts from the ‘National Farmers Union’ Category. Even though my days as a farm journalist are getting farther and farther behind me in … Read More, By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director Climate change is not a future or hypothetical problem – year after year, farmers and ranchers across the country are enduring more frequent and extreme weather events and natural disasters. Last week, the National Farmers Union (NFU)—a grassroots organization representing 200,000 farmers, fishers, and ranchers with affiliates in 33 states—publicly urged President Trump to keep the United States’ commitment to … The good news is that harvest has started, and we have cut our winter barley. Famous Beekeepers ; Old Posts. Food and farming businesses support 3.8 million jobs throughout the UK, with 13% of the national workforce employed across agriculture, food manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing and catering. Committee on Climate Change Blog. Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ron Miksha “Corporate profits trumping ecological needs,” according to the National Farmers Union’s own website. The Edenville Dam in central Michigan collapsed in May after heavy rain—nearly five inches in 48 hours—falling on already saturated land pushed the Tittabawasse River to record heights. We are all concerned about what the coronavirus pandemic means for our health, our livelihoods, our food system, and our communities, both in the short and long term. That … You'll get the latest industry developments at home and from the EU and daily updates on our work representing our 47,000 members. Skip to content. I guess I haven’t been very informed about the topic. Alabama farmers and ranchers – who had drove their vehicles up to the Bethel Spring Missionary Baptist Church to hear speakers present … Read More, By Tracy Heim, NFU Intern On the second Monday of every October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated across the United States to honor the original inhabitants of the Americas. Read more about it on our website here: https://bit.ly/3spDAuG Reading time 13 minutes. It’s just not cricket: reactionary forces gather to challenge beavers’ right to stay where they belong. The issue of the politics of farming has been a long term plan for about 10,000 farmers in the upper echelons of the NFU’s 55,000 members. The National Farmers Union is a direct-membership organization made up of Canadian farm families who share common goals. History. On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrates the invaluable contributions of Native Americans and the Indigenous origins of many practices currently used in … Read More, By Charlie Michel, National Farmers Union Education and Outreach Coordinator When a statewide COVID-19 lockdown upended their food safety event planning, Mary Howell and Mercedes Taylor-Puckett of Kansas Farmers Union (KFU) were quick to respond with creative solutions for delivering on-farm education to Kansas growers. 128 were here. On October 26, the FDA hosted a webinar that gave an inside look at the progress made in the first 100 days since the Blueprint announcement in July. How Has the Pandemic Affected Food Prices? Posted on June 14, 2016 by Miles King. Observed on June 19th, the holiday commemorates the day that the last slaves were freed in the United States in 1865 – two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln ordered their independence with the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the … Read More, The Resource Stewardship Evaluation Tool (RSET) is a free program offered through National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). During this episode, host Kimberly Hartke talks to guests David Gumpert, Mark McAfee, Hannah Smith-Brubaker, Richard R. Oswald, and Danielle Nierenberg about the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) decision to endorse this nutrient-dense beverage. To slow its spread, millions of Americans are staying … Read More, To our Farmers Union family: This is a strange and difficult time. I am COMPLETELY against this idea, it would destroy many family traditions. Latest agricultural news and information. The makeup of the modern agricultural workforce could not look more different. Trouvez la perfection en matière de photos et images d'actualité de National Farmers Union sur Getty Images. The National Farmers Union represents nearly 250,000 family-owned farms and ranches across the USA. Building a better food system for farmers, eaters, rural communities, and the environment. Knocking on the doors of my Senators and Representatives during National Farmers Union’s Fall Legislative Fly-In, I felt the intoxicating buzz of conversations centered on things that I care about, that affect … Read More, By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Executive Assistant While some Americans may not be familiar with cooperatives, for rural Americans, cooperatives are integral to the economic and social viability of their communities. Through the work that is being done at the University of Tennessee and elsewhere, scientists have found that cover crops are one of … Read More, By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director For many Black Americans, Juneteenth is a day of celebration. Opinions and Comments about badgers in the news in the UK . U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal: What’s In It for Farmers? Our latest news pages keep your finger on the farming pulse, across the agricultural and horticultural sectors. Over the years, I have attended many National Farmers Union conventions. Now, with trucks staying parked at home and farmers getting their coffee refills at home, farm … Read More, By Jeanne Janson, NFU Journalism Intern The last 400 years of Native American history is marred with stories of land being stolen, children being forced into boarding schools and a crusade for assimilation through the erasure of culture. There is still a great deal of uncertainty, but National Farmers Union’s staff is, as … Read More, With the need for a decision only days away, the coalition that successfully won a unanimous court decision against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continued its call for the agency to not appeal the decision by launching a new social media campaign aimed at encouraging policymakers and the EPA to do the right thing. Archive for the ‘National Farmers Union’ Category. Bad Beekeeping Blog. Unlike most other government agencies, which are funded by taxpayer money, USPS funds itself with revenue from postage and postal service. L'Union Nationale des Agriculteurs représente près de 250000 exploitations et ranches familiaux au travers des Etats-Unis. Click … Read More, By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director As Black History Month comes to a close, National Farmers Union (NFU) is celebrating its own piece of black history: its first predominantly African American chapter. Skip to content. Local Food Safety Collaborative WATCH Webinar: How Black Farmers Reclaimed Economic Power with Cooperatives CHECK IT OUT Introducing NFU's Climate Change Resource Center READ MORE NFU Pandemic Resources FARM STRESS TRAINING There's a farm stress crisis Learn how you can help JOIN FARMERS UNION Our vision is of: A world in which farm families and their communities are respected, … It is available to help Iowa farmers, ranchers and land owners improve their working lands conservation efforts, and consequently improve topsoil and nutrient retention, as … Read More, Editor’s note: This is the first in what will be an ongoing series that highlights the work farmers and ranchers are doing to adapt their land and operations to the effects of climate change. Will Cannon … Read More, By Jeanne Janson, NFU Intern America’s infrastructure has a climate change problem. Today, there are just 48,000 Black farmers – a 95 percent decline … Read More, By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator Built on Booker T. Washington’s practice of taking educational opportunities to rural areas, designed by George Washington Carver, and financed by Morris Jesup, Jesup Wagons were “moveable schools” that delivered the university classroom experience to farmers across Alabama. Let everybody know that you are here!” food safety trainer and technical service provider Darrell McGuire shouted at the crowd. 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Bees and Beekeeping Culture. … Read More, By Billy Mitchell, FSMA Training Coordinator Like a moth to a glowing jack-o’-lantern, you may be drawn towards towering shelves of mass-produced candy this Halloween season and tricked into thinking that local treats are a thing of the past. The move forced dozens of experienced employees to quit, taking their expertise … Read More, By Melanie Arthur, NFU Intern The Covid-19 pandemic has created new challenges for our food system, especially for those operating or working on farms or in food facilities. The National Farmers Union Local #830 was formed in DeBolt and received its charter on July 23, 1970. When the nation's thoughts turn to recovery, it is crystal clear that active farming and crofting have vital roles to play writes Director of Policy Jonnie Hall. So said Roger Johnson, the president of the National Farmers Union (NFU), in opening the grassroots organization’s 2019 annual convention in March. But these are no ordinary circumstances: a global pandemic has upended modern life as we know it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative announced on Feb. 25 that China has lifted some restrictions on the … Read More, By Rebecca J. H. White, Produce Manager, Hanover Co-Op Food Store For the first time this September, I found myself pursuing real organizational change in Washington. 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The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is a member organisation/industry association for farmers in England and Wales. National Farmers’ protest | Supreme Court to hear plea against Republic Day tractor rally Karnataka Objection to smoking visuals in K.G.F Chapter 2 … It’s no secret that American agriculture – and, by extension, general farm organizations like NFU – is disproportionately white. For years, chronic overproduction has severely depressed commodity prices. A primary challenge was reaching producers in cities like Wichita, … Read More, By Hannah Packman, National Farmers Union Communications Director A year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) abruptly relocated two of its major research agencies – the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service) – from Washington, D.C. to Kansas City. Farmers leaders arrives to attend a meeting with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. First, a place for people to park. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It is the largest farmers' organisation in the countries, and has over 300 branch offices. Join 63 other followers Email Address: Sign me up! January 15, 2021. Across the government, officials are embracing the need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving soil health – both of which are key for addressing the climate crisis. It’s a classic … Read More, By Tracy Heim, NFU Intern As fall transitions to winter, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing their New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint implementation. Though the … Read More, By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director Hurricane-force winds tore through the Midwest this week, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. 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