National Farmers Union Kicks Off Fall Legislative Fly-In

National Farmers Union on Monday announced the start of its annual Legislative Fly-In, bringing more than 250 family farmers and ranchers into Washington to urge Congress to act, for farmers’ sake.

Farmers Union members will begin meeting with top officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday morning to share the current, real-world challenges they face on their farms. These conversations will highlight the need for more robust support at farmer-facing USDA agencies such as the Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service, as well as greater DOJ enforcement of antitrust laws to curb corporate monopolies that squeeze farmers’ profits and drive up the cost of production.