Food Tank

JULY 20, 2024

Ustawi Afrika is working to improve gender equity for rural women and expand sustainable agricultural practices in Kenya. Doreen Irungu founded Ustawi Afrika after watching her mother struggle as a woman in agriculture in a semi-arid, rural area.

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NASDA

JULY 18, 2023

Letter Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Boozman, and Ranking Member Scott: We write to you today in support of the “ReConnecting Rural America Act,” which was introduced by Senators Welch and Marshall in the Senate and Representatives Nunn, Craig, LaHood, and Sorensen and others in the House.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

By diversifying food systems, we can build a more resilient and sustainable system capable of adapting to climate and market fluctuations while also providing more nutritious food for local consumers. It can also promote healthier soil, reduce pest problems, and boost rural economies.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Removing the current tax treatment of these awards will allow more ranchers and farmers in rural America to gain better access to a wide array of veterinary services needed for their livestock and poultry. In that time, NIFA received 2,061 applications from 1,451 unique applicants.

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NASDA

MARCH 3, 2025

Letter Dear Secretary Rollins: The undersigned participants in the Food Industry Codex Coalition (FICC)1 congratulate you on your recent confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture. We urge that Codex remain a core strategic focus and resource priority for the Department as it champions prosperity and fairness for American agriculture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 1, 2025

The legislation would authorize a new pilot program to address the interrelated challenges of land, capital, and market access for new producers through innovative, locally-led solutions. The bill helps secure our domestic food system by establishing a pilot program within the US Department of Agricultures (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

agricultural community and they require stable and predictable funding to continue their vital work. As you know, orphan programs often address niche or emerging areas within agriculture which may not receive the same level of attention or resources as other larger programs.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 23, 2024

By Hakeem Holmes , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Florida is known for being the Sunshine State, attracting millions of visitors each year to its theme parks, beaches, fishing excursions, and other attractions. In Florida, we call the winter growing season the “second season” of agriculture.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census data. Even though we live in rural Iowa, kids don’t have access,” says Melissa Beermann, Monona County Director for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. And it helps first-generation farmers pursue a career in agriculture. Our county is a pretty high-poverty county.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. Organic practices enhance soil health and biodiversity, foster resource regeneration, and help mitigate and build resilience to climate change. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Ho`la Farms, a small nonprofit on Hawaii Island, aims to use agriculture to help veterans rebuild a sense of purpose in their lives. Agriculture is a powerful tool for personal healing and community building, the farms co-founder Emily Emmons tells Food Tank.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mike Stranz, National Farmers Union (NFU) vice president of advocacy, said greater scrutiny of mergers will help address the lack of competition in the rural economy. Family farmers and ranchers have long felt the effects of increasingly consolidated and uncompetitive markets,” Stratz said.

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Food Tank

JULY 30, 2024

It finds that territorial markets can help build food security and resilience across the globe in a system corrupted by corporate-controlled supply chains. Territorial markets offer an alternative to corporate-controlled supply chains and an avenue to a resilient global food system, the report states.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Every day at COP29 here in Baku has a theme to spark discussion and guide action, and today’s is Food, Water and Agriculture. And food and agriculture systems must be part of any big-picture solution. 10:30AM–12:00PM @ the IICA Pavilion: “Food and Agriculture Day.” Today’s the big day! Register HERE.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“We have to fundamentally rethink agriculture. How much agriculture do we want? In the West, that also means reconsidering our approach to agriculture. When it comes to water, agriculture, and the arid West, how should we be framing the challenges ahead? We have to fundamentally rethink agriculture, very broadly.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recent statistics on American agriculture reveal a decline of 200,000 farms between 2007 and 2022. As agriculture has industrialized and become more capital-intensive, leading to dominance by wealthy, large-scale producers, much of the decline has come at the expense of small and midsized farmers. million farms —to 2 million from 6.8

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Photo Credit: USDA The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced $33.5 million in awards that will strengthen and improve access to local and regional food markets by investing in a diverse range of businesses, organizations, markets, and communities.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – During the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting , members elected their 2025 officers. Arkansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward will serve as NASDA’s 2024-2025 President. “I territories. territories.

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NASDA

JANUARY 31, 2024

News Article The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is excited to congratulate three staff members on their recent promotions. Stephanie joined the NASDA team in December 2022 as the associate director of public policy where she focused on issues related to agricultural labor, conservation, animal disease and climate.

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Food Tank

APRIL 1, 2025

Farmer cooperativeswhich offer access to seeds, information, and trainingprovide a pathway to improved agricultural productivity, resilience and livelihoods, but distinctly lack womens participation and leadership. Jokalante, for example, was founded by rural Senegalese woman Ndeye Amy Kebe who is well versed in these challenges.

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NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) commends the subcommittee for its work in support of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. NASDA represents the Commissioners, Secretaries, and Directors of agriculture in all 50 states and 4 territories. agriculture.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

AUGUST 10, 2023

by Tommy Enright, WFU Communications & Special Projects Coordinator In recent years, concerns about the lack of competition in the agriculture and food industries have been growing. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on July 19th launched the Agricultural Competition partnership, aiming to tackle anticompetitive practices and price gouging.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 12, 2024

A farm stop sells food on consignment from nearby small and medium farms, landing it somewhere between a grocery store, a farmers’ market, and a food hub. They are also distinct from a farmers’ market, which requires farmers to either be there for sales or hire someone to sell for them. As a result, smaller farms are disappearing.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera With spring on the horizon, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a number of funding opportunities for sustainable agriculture. For more detailed information on these and other USDA grant programs, see NSAC’s Grassroots Guide to Federal Food and Farm Programs.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a key opportunity for lawmakers to put a face to the issues impacting rural America and help them understand the importance of passing a strong farm bill with the right programs in place.” Farmers Union members brought into sharp focus the imperative of the Fairness for Farmers legislation within the 2023 Farm Bill.

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NASDA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

food and agriculture community to ask you to support this important President Export Council (PEC) proposal to bolster American agriculture’s global competitive standing around the world. Together, the proposal’s recommendations provide guidance for the Administration to expand export markets opportunities for U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 8, 2024

On June 11, 2024, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 on a party-line vote. Tailored support is essential to improve their production capacity and connect them with market opportunities.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

The word farm was once equated with images of sun-kissed green fields in rural areas. In the agricultural world, it refers to growing crops in stacked layers , usually indoors. Therefore, they make sense when the price of farmland continues to rise and prime agricultural land falls out of production and/or is developed.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. She later became the executive director of the nonprofit Friends of Toppenish Creek , which advocates for improved oversight of industrial agriculture.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Mexico border, California’s Imperial Valley is both a desert and an agricultural wonder. This level of agriculture was not possible in the Imperial Valley until the construction of the Alamo Canal , also known as the Imperial Canal, in 1901, which diverted water from the Colorado River. Just north of the U.S.-Mexico

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 11, 2025

By ensuring organic research is prioritized at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and increasing funding for research agencies and universities, this bill would provide much-needed support to the organic farming industry. Im grateful for Senator Schiffs partnership as we work to pass this crucial support for American farmers.

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Global Agtech Initiative

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The farm bill is important to bringing connectivity to rural areas, writes American Farm Bureau Federation’s Bernt Nelson […] The post Farm Bill: Precision Agriculture Deserves Prompt Policy appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Food Tank

JUNE 14, 2024

Urban agriculture offers a multitude of economic and environmental benefits to New York City that are overlooked. Urban agriculture can take on many different forms including, but not limited to, community gardens, urban farms, greenspaces, bioswales, rain gardens, community composting, beekeeping, and aquaculture.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Blog State agriculture commissioners, secretaries and directors each lead departments and programs unique to their state. Yet, they all play a role in advocating for farmers and agricultural businesses while protecting the people of their state.

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Agwired

APRIL 10, 2025

The Conservation Technology Information Center will release the results of the 8th National Cover Crop Survey Report on April 15, noon CT, during a webinar with partners USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program and the American Seed Trade Association. Now in its 12th year, this national business competition showcases U.S.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting today, NASDA members elected the next cohort of officers for 2023-2024. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur will serve as NASDA’s 2023-2024 President and will host the  2024 NASDA Annual Meeting on Sept. Press Release CHEYENNE, Wyo. –

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Last fall, Ava Taesali opened Kava Queen , Oahus only brick-and-mortar kava bar, after three years of building a loyal following for this traditional beverage at farmers markets in Honolulu. The GRAS stamp is a long-overdue validation, he said, of kavas importance to Hawaiian agriculture and identity. And in the U.S.,

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