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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

As with all programs, NSAC will continue to analyze the RPFSA’s CSP provisions, including a proposed one-time CSP subprogram focused on enrollment of up to 500,000 acres of native or improved pasture land used for livestock grazing in the Lower Mississippi River Valley to address water quality issues leading to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Upcoming Farm Bill: What’s Needed (Courtesy of Civil Eats)

Food Politics

Senator Brown’s Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Program Improvement Act , backed by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, attempts to fix that by streamlining the application process, making changes that reward diversification, and providing incentives and training to crop insurance agents.

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This Farm Bill Could Reshape the Food System. Here Are 10 Proposals at the Center of the Fight.

Civil Eats

Senator Brown’s Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Program Improvement Act , backed by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, attempts to fix that by streamlining the application process, making changes that reward diversification, and providing incentives and training to crop insurance agents.

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