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NFU names Golden Triangle Award recipients

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has presented members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership and support policies that benefit America’s farmers and ranchers with the organization’s highest legislative honor, the Golden Triangle Award.

“Recipients of the Golden Triangle Award have been strong advocates for family farmers and ranchers, and exhibit similar principles and policies to Farmers Union,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “We are pleased to honor those who have proven to be true allies of our organization and our members across the country.”

The 2011 recipients include:

• Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska

• Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif.

• Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

• Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif.

• Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.

• Sen. Richard G. Lugar. R- Ind.

• Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.

• Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa

• Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa

• Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa

• Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine

• Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine

• Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass.

• Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

• Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.

• Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn.

• Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.

• Rep. Timothy J. Walz, D-Minn.

• Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn.

• Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.

• Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo.

• Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.

• Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.

• Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.

• Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.

• Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio

• Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio

• Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio

• Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio

• Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio

• Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.

• Rep. Tim Holden, D-Pa.

• Rep. Mark Critz, D-Pa.

• Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D.

• Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.

• Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas

• Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.

• Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo.

• Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.