Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILY FARMERS, RANCHERS, FISHERMEN AND CONSUMERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, COOPERATION AND LEGISLATION. THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION ADVOCATES SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF FOOD, FIBER, FEED AND FUEL.
PROTECT & ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING & QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILY FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION (NFU) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICE SERVES AS THEIR MEMBER'S DIRECT LINK TO CONGRESS, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND OTHER KEY ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES. THE OFFICE ADVOCATES POLICY POSITIONS, PROMOTES LEGISLATION, RESPONDS TO PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS THROUGH MEETINGS, LETTERS, ISSUE BRIEFINGS AND OTHER MEANS.
MEMBER SERVICES: NATIONAL FARMERS UNION EXCEEDED 190,000 MEMBERS IN 2019, GROWING BY NEARLY 5,000 MEMBERS. ARKANSAS SAW THE LARGEST GROWTH IN MEMBERS, FOLLOWED BY SOUTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN. SIX OF NFU'S STATE DIVISIONS GREW BY OVER 10%, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 60% OF FARMERS UNION STATE DIVISIONS GROWING IN 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Roger Johnson | PRESIDENT | 38 | $368,339 |
| Rob Larew | SR. VP OF PUBLIC POLICY & COMM. | 40 | $238,820 |
| Ethan Whitmore | VP OF OPERATIONS | 36 | $185,648 |
| Dave Velde | GENERAL COUNSEL | 14 | $181,760 |
| Martha Dale | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 10 | $167,208 |
| Patty Edelburg | VICE PRESIDENT | 30 | $39,574 |
| Mark Gibbons | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Wes Sims | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Logan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Walter Schweitzer | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/28/19) | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Coudron | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Donn Teske | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Benham | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Norbert Brauer | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Vincent Mina | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Joaquin Contente | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| David Coker | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Dale Mccall | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Blubaugh | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Watne | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Roger Noonan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| John Hansen | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Merrill | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 10/28/19) | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Wertish | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Aaron Lehman | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Sombke | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Darin Von Ruden | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
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