“I would like to commend President Trump for his remarks at the cabinet meeting today that recognize the critical importance of foreign-born farm workers to American agriculture. As details of this proposal become clearer, NCFC looks forward to working with the Administration to ensure that the plan works for all types of farmers and ranchers.”
About NCFC
Since 1929, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives has been the voice of America’s farmer cooperatives, representing their interests in legislative and regulatory affairs. NCFC’s members include regional and national farmer cooperatives, which in turn consist of nearly 1,600 local farmer cooperatives across the country. These cooperatives handle, process, and market almost every type of agricultural commodity; furnish farm supplies; and provide credit and related financial services, including export financing. Earnings from these activities are returned to their farmer members on a patronage basis, helping improve their income from the marketplace. Farmer cooperatives also provide over 200,000 jobs, with a total payroll in excess of $12 billion, and contribute significantly to the economic well-being of rural America.
