The National Farmers Union is holding a full week of events, programming, and meetings in Washington, D.C., and across the country to urge Congress to pass a comprehensive five-year farm bill and ease the burden on family farms and ranches. The events take place from Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 9. During the week, Farmers Union members will meet with members of Congress to share how volatile markets, rising input costs, shrinking federal support, mounting trade tensions, and the lack of a new farm bill are causing stress and uncertainty across farm country.
Starting on Monday, May 5, the NFU will bring nearly 100 family farmers and ranchers to Washington, D.C., to meet directly with their elected officials and share what’s happening on farms across the country. Hundreds more will participate virtually throughout the week, using social media and digital advocacy tools to elevate their voices and urge congressional action.
-NAFB