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Nebraska Farmers Union Members Prepping For NFU Fly In

Nebraska Farmers Union Members Prepping For NFU Fly In

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Farmers Union members will be holding their 2021 Fly In from September 20 to the 23. Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen says there are several priority issues they want to discuss with policy makers and government officials. He says two of those include improving competition in ag markets and about the need for better and more infrastructure.

He says natural disasters and climate change is also part of what they hope to talk about with Congress.

Hansen says he’s encouraging his group’s members to tell their story to federal lawmakers.

The Fly In runs from September 20 to the 23rd.

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