NFU Convention Wraps Up Wednesday

The National Farmers Union wraps up its 115^th Anniversary Convention Wednesday in San Diego.  More than 400 Farmers Union members from across the country filed in to southern California this week to discuss a wide range of issues, including the Farm Bill, food production, renewable fuels and much more.  NFU President Roger Johnson said with the ongoing struggles in the farm economy, this year’s Convention is especially important.

“We’re proud to be an organization representative of the diversity in American family agriculture and bring together folks of all different backgrounds and operation types to drive the future of agriculture.”

NFU also hosted several sessions this year, focused on soil health, dairy marketing programs, and more.  Johnson said they toured several small-plot urban farming in San Diego.

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