NFU’s government relations department serves as our members’ direct link to Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other key federal agencies. While NFU policy is driven from the grassroots level, the government relations staff takes the organization’s priorities directly to the nation’s key decision-makers. NFU staff advocate policy positions, promote legislation, respond to proposed rules and regulations, and bring matters to the attention of top government officials through regular meetings, letters, issue briefings and other means.