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More Money Out the Door! Farm Bill and IRA Funding Available Through Conservation Innovation Grants

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Forestry : Forests play a significant role in reducing carbon dioxide through carbon sequestration. This priority area will accept proposals for climate smart forestry and agroforestry in one of the following two areas: agroforestry and climate resilience. Further details on each and subcategory descriptions are below.

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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 many portions of the country cannot transition fully to year-round, grass-based livestock systems, we believe it is vital for funding to be dedicated to AMMP technologies to ensure instances where confinement is likely to continue are as ecologically friendly as they can be. 7110, 7113, 7213).

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

By rescuing surplus food from the hospitality sector, such as hotels, restaurants, and bakeries, the organization redistributes edible food to those in need while diverting expired food to farms for animal feed and composting. Since its inception, Garda Pangan has rescued more than 8 tons of food, benefiting tens of thousands of people.

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Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Failure to robustly fund public research that promotes ecologically-based production systems stifles scientific and technical innovation and leaves US farmers and ranchers unable to fully participate in and benefit from emerging markets for sustainably-produced foods.

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