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On the Ground with Organizations Uplifting BIPOC Farmers

Modern Farmer

Shed temporarily closed Edenesque, her nearly decade-old self manufactured plant-based dairy company, to transition to a co-manufactured enterprise with a production partner, and urgently needed capital to scale up. Another is Potlikker Capital , a social justice charitable fund supporting mainly rural BIPOC farmers across the country.

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Animal Ag News 2/3

Agwired

million head of cattle and calves on U.S. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published by the U.S. The United States Department of Agricultures Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. There were 86.7 farms as of Jan. To protect U.S.

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Letter Opposing Spartz Amendment on “Checkoff” Programs

NASDA

4368, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Letter RE: Coalition Urges Opposition to Spartz Amendment (Submitted #113; Rules Print #76) to H.R.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

AMPI) Association of Equipment Manufacturers Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Austin Chapter 10 IWLA BASF Corporation Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) If Congress does not come together this year to enact a bipartisan farm bill, the legislative process will begin anew in the 119th Congress.

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High interest rates, strong dollar take a toll on agriculture

Todays Farmer Magazine

CoBank quarterly report indicates challenges and opportunities for farm and rural sectors The combination of high interest rates and a strong U.S. A new report from CoBank dives deeper into this market as well as other commodities and rural industries. economy, it’s a double whammy for rural America.” While the U.S. producers.

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Animal Ag News 10/8

Agwired

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) shared updated information about disaster relief programs available to cattle producers impacted by Hurricane Helene and opportunities to support disaster recovery through NCBA state affiliates. Applications for the public policy and meetings and events internships close October 11.

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America’s Dairy Farms are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s − Milk Price Rules are One Reason Why

Daily Yonder

dairy farms milked cattle. Graph from USDA ) This massive consolidation in dairy farming has an impact on rural communities. The other FMMOs, such as Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, have more manufactured products such as cheese and butter. By 2022, only 24,470 dairy farms were in operation.

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