The National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) have teamed up and are asking Canadian and U.S. officials to preserve the strong, longstanding trade relationship between the two countries. CFA President Ron Bonnett and NFU President Roger Johnson issued the following statement: “American and Canadian farmers and ranchers have long enjoyed […]

Not everyone was pleased with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approval of German drug and chemical giant Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto this week. After Bayer agreed to sell $9 billion worth of canola, soybean, and vegetable seed businesses, as well as its Liberty herbicide business to BASF, the DOJ gave the thumbs up to […]

The National Farmers Union says U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue needs to proactively address the farmer suicide crisis.

For every dollar consumers spend on food, the farmer receives just 14.8 cents, according to the latest figures from the USDA. The figure represents a 5 percent decrease from the previous year’s data and the lowest “farm share” since USDA began reporting the figures in 1993. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson noted that […]

When Sherri Dugger first organized a meeting in early January in sub-zero Indiana weather to see if a female farmer chapter within the Indiana Farmers Union should be started, she got her answer when 20 fellow women in ag showed up. Since January, Females Farming Forward has become home to 15 forward-thinking female Hoosier farmers […]

Several agricultural associations are not pleased with the approximately $60 billion in tariffs against goods from China the Trump administration unveiled Thursday. The American Soybean Association (ASA) reiterated its significant concern about the potential for China to retaliate against U.S. soybeans. China is the largest purchaser of U.S. soybeans, consuming nearly a third of U.S. […]

The National Farmers Union’s Board of Directors is urging President Trump to adopt a new, positive approach to establishing fair trade relationships with U.S. trading partners. The organization, a longtime “fair trade” proponent, is concerned the administration’s tactics threaten U.S. relationships with top trading partners and, consequently, the ability of the country to establish fair […]

In order to educate the general public and to generate support for a Farm Bill to be passed this year, National Farmers Union (NFU) and Farmers Union state divisions have developed a digital campaign, complete with a new website, a Farm Bill video, animated short videos, weekly promotions, and a petition. The family farm organization […]

The National Farmers Union Board laid out a series of 14 recommendations that Congress should follow to provide a sufficient farm safety net, support rural communities, protect natural resources, improve beginning farmers’ and ranchers’ opportunities for success, and ensure the nation’s most vulnerable people have enough to eat. “The farm bill, rightly so, touches all […]

As farming communities face mounting challenges with the nation’s opioid epidemic, the nation’s two largest general farm organizations are teaming up to confront the issue. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have started “Farm Town Strong,” to raise awareness of the crisis’ impact on farming communities, provide resources and information […]