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The Senate passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 late last week. It’s a bill that will expand family farmers’ access to relief under Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy rules by increasing the debt limit from $4.2 million to $10 million. The House ...

The Senate passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 late last week. It’s a bill that will expand family farmers’ access to relief under Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy rules by increasing the debt limit from $4.2 million to $10 million. The House ...

Farming today is more than growing food and getting to market.  Producers need to have a wide range of skills to enjoy a successful operation.  In an effort to help grow those needed skills, the National Farmers Union Foundation announced last week it has refocused its general farm education programs around the Farm and Ranch Business Health Assessment and a new Farm Business Toolbox.  NFU Fou...

Representatives from California and Wisconsin have introduced a bill called the Farmer Fairness Act. The bill deals with environmental liability that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation contract farmers are already subject to under the Clean Water Act...

On Thursday, the USDA released the finalized details about the Market Facilitation Program payments to farmers impacted by the ongoing trade war with China.  The agency has earmarked up to $16 billion for the program.   Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union said the challenges for the farm economy started well before this trade war, with many family farmers and ranchers struggling

The House held a subcommittee hearing Wednesday on the relocation proposals for two USDA agencies highlighting further contention regarding the move.  USDA has proposed relocating the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City metro, Indiana, or to Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.  ...

A broad coalition of 219 farm, food, rural, faith, and consumer advocacy organizations delivered a letter last week to Congress endorsing food and agribusiness merger moratorium bills introduced in both chambers. The Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019 would put a moratorium in place on large agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail merg

On Thursday, the USDA announced $16 billion in assistance for producers negatively impacted by the ongoing trade war with China.  After the USDA’s announcement, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said family farmers and ranchers have been grappling with low commodity prices and excess production for many years now.  Johnson ...

The U.S. trade agenda is harming farmers and with the depressed farm economy and overproduction of commodities, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson suggests it’s time to rethink U.S. farm policy.  Johnson recently said it’s time to have an “honest conversation” on farm policy in the United States.   “This era of free t...

Wisconsin dairy farmer and current National Farmers Union Vice President Patty Edelburg recently told Fox News that the ongoing trade war with China is increasing financial stress and suicide among farmers.   Edelburg joins other Midwest agricultural leaders in condemning President Trump’s ongoing trade war.  She said...