WASHINGTON – During a campaign rally tonight in Mosinee, Wisconsin, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would provide a second tranche of pandemic aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). He indicated that an additional $13 billion will be earmarked to offset farmers’ and ranchers’ pandemic-related losses; more information about how that funding will be allocated is expected to be provided by USDA at a later date. In…

WASHINGTON – As family farmers and ranchers cope with significant economic and environmental uncertainty, innovation will play a critical role in helping them continue to safely, sustainably, and reliably grow our food, fuel, and fiber for generations to come. In comments submitted today, National Farmers Union (NFU) Rob Larew recommended improvements to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Innovation Agenda so that they better reflect the needs of the agricultural community. More specifically, climate change, which Larew…

SAVANNAH – As part of the organization’s broader initiative to address a growing farm stress crisis, National Farmers Union (NFU) last week hosted a two-day, in-person session to train community mental health advocates across the country. More than 30 Farmers Union members from 19 states completed the training, which was held in conjunction with NFU’s 118th Anniversary Convention in Savannah, Georgia. The program’s curriculum ­– established in collaboration with American Farm Bureau Federation,…