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National Farmers Union
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National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the quality of life for U.S. family farmers, ranchers and rural communities.
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Dairy farmers lose about $0.50 on every gallon of milk they produce. These conditions are forcing farmers out of business, which is bad news for the land they steward and the rural communities who depend on the financial health of local agriculture: civileats.com/2018/11/05/wha… pic.twitter.com/B2JTnUczsC
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Robyn O'Brien
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75% of farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers polled had been directly affected by opioid misuse, addiction, or overdose. A sobering read on depression, injury and what is happening in our farming communities. We have to do a better job for our farmers. civileats.com/2018/10/30/rec…
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The good news is that the updated NAFTA deal will increase U.S. farm exports by $450 million. The bad news is that those gains are dwarfed by the $1.8 billion losses due to retaliatory tariffs by Mexico and Canada. thefern.org/ag_insider/fou… @FERNnews
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Farm Aid
@FarmAid
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Because we could use some good news. "More women today are in leadership positions in farming & ag. In addition there's been a surge of women starting their own small farms, which has likely tipped the scale in women's favor when it comes to compensation." cnb.cx/2SGnQl9
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National Farmers Union
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A bill introduced by @SenBooker & @repmarkpocan would impose an 18-month moratorium on food and agriculture mergers and establish a commission to study the impacts of consolidation. Today, NFU and 212 other organizations are urging Congress to support this crucial legislation.
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National Farmers Union
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Corporate consolidation has contributed to declining farm incomes, loss of choice for farmers, stagnant wages & increased layoffs for workers, the erosion of rural economic vitality, and a less resilient food system: nfu.org/2018/11/01/ove… pic.twitter.com/0x1ISJJRAR
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Food & Water Watch
@foodandwater
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Legislation introduced by @SenBooker & @repmarkpocan would impose an 18-month moratorium on food & ag mega-mergers. Today, we’re joining 200 other groups urging others in Congress to support it as well. foodandwaterwatch.org/news/over-200-… @NFUDC
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Consumer Federation
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Over 200 Farm, Food and Rural Groups Endorse Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Bills #Antitrust @NFUDC @foodandwater @OCM_tweets @RuralCo bit.ly/2F8NY5t
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Competitive Markets
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Over 200 Farm, Food and Rural Groups endorse Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Bills - "There has never been a more pressing time for Congress to take action” Joe Maxwell, OCM's Executive Director #Antitrust bit.ly/2Ru2yW7 pic.twitter.com/nNMF8c5aBR
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National Farmers Union
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Just a handful of corporations control every step of poultry production, giving them almost complete control over contract poultry growers. This leaves growers far too vulnerable to unfair treatment, manipulation and financial ruin: hppr.org/post/costco-be… pic.twitter.com/j3lzhqcnGB
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National Farmers Union
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We're sad to say that it's the last day of #coopmonth, but we're finishing out strong with a blog post about the Farm Women’s Cooperative Market, Montgomery County's oldest continuing Farm Market
which has been owned and run by its vendors since 1932: nfu.org/2018/10/31/mar… pic.twitter.com/GJ2d5w8H6U
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National Farmers Union
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Wishing a very happy 100th birthday to Ruth Kobell! She has been an active Farmers Union member since 1939, serving as a local & county officer, assisting with education programs, acting as NFU secretary, and becoming the first registered woman lobbyist for a farm organization! pic.twitter.com/CrrGXTlUea
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National Farmers Union
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The updated NAFTA deal only opens 4% of Canada's dairy market to U.S. farmers, which won't even make a dent in the American milk surplus. "The only thing that will help us is less milk or more consumption of milk." abcnews.go.com/US/nafta-deals… pic.twitter.com/S3Z3mXhfEX
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National Farmers Union
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Hey Phil - most farmers actually rely on pollinators for the livelihoods and want to do everything they can to keep bees healthy. We offer educational materials on alternative pest management techniques-- if you're curious, you can check that out here: nfu.org/2017/07/31/wha…
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National Farmers Union
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75% of farmers, ranchers, & farmworkers have been directly affected by the opioid epidemic—this is a pervasive problem in rural America, & we're working hard with @FarmBureau to erase the stigma of drug addiction, raise awareness, & distribute resources: farmtownstrong.org twitter.com/CivilEats/stat…
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National Farmers Union
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Beginning farmers often can't afford to buy their own land, but @farmcredit makes leasing land easy & affordable. "Typically, a lease doesn't require a hefty downpayment or burdensome loan, & the financial risk is shared between the landowner & tenant." online.fliphtml5.com/caqv/dlan/#p=19 pic.twitter.com/mZxmDN77zf
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New Energy America
@usanewenergy
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Hard hitting ad from @NFUDC: "Farmers are still at a net loss from Trump’s actions on #biofuels .. destroy[ing] two billion gallons of #ethanol demand." bit.ly/2PoifRF
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National Farmers Union
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The @EPA's misappropriation of RFS hardship waivers has destroyed 2 billion gallons of ethanol demand, causing profound damage to family farmers and rural communities. @realDonaldTrump must keep his promise to support net increases in biofuels use: nfu.org/2018/10/29/nfu… pic.twitter.com/J4HKybFW8q
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NSAC
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"How can anyone reconcile tightening eligibility for food stamps for the less fortunate while turning a blind eye to the [subsidy] loopholes that millionaires exploit?" @ChuckGrassley on #farmbill subsidy reform. thehill.com/blogs/congress…
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