WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry …
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Ag Groups Split on Support of President Trump’s Tariff Announcement
by Andy SchwabPresident Donald Trump’s announcement this week of a 10 percent universal tariff on all imported goods has sparked a divided response from major agricultural groups across the United States. While …
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National Farmers Union recognized Harding County ranchers, Jason and Kaeloni Latham for their leadership and outreach efforts today (March 10, 2025) with the Bruce Miller Membership Award during the National …
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Ranchers Seek Approval of $83.5 Million Settlement with JBS in Cattle Antitrust Case
by Colter BrownNational Farmers Union, alongside ranch group R-CALF USA and four fed cattle producers, who filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit in April 2019 against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef, filed …
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National Farmers Union and USDA Announce Agreement to Strengthen Farm Service Agency County-Level Operations
by Colter BrownNational Farmers Union and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address staffing levels and improve customer service at USDA Farm Service Agency county-level offices. …
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Sen. Tester Speaks to Farmers Union Convention on Market Concentration
by Colter BrownSpeaking to members of the National Farmers Union on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Senate leaders have told him they are willing to bring a pair of bills …
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OMAHA (DTN) — A group of farm organizations on Tuesday announced a set of proposals for how agriculture should tackle climate change, as they expect to see more aggressive measures …
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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and former Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, joined eight other Representatives in introducing the Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for …
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(WASHINGTON) – On Wednesday, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), National Farmers Union (NFU), and eleven other organizations sent a letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee requesting a hearing on livestock …
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To help farmers and ranchers overcome barriers to participating in voluntary carbon markets, the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, introduced today, would establish a USDA certification program for the private …