Agritecture Blog

MAY 12, 2023

A typical farm in the foothills of the Amazon in southern Caquetá. As one gets closer to the Quimbayo Gutiérrez family farm, the landscape begins to change. Family, land, forest, water and the desire to work — that has been our commitment, and be aware that this is not an overnight process. Image by Antonio Paz.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Conservation uses valuable land, and yet I am sure that areas are available on all farms which, if taken out of production, would provide the habitat so vitally needed for wildlife. INTENSIFICATION Modern farming is intensive. Gone are the days when a family farm could make a living with 20 cows and a few sheep.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Rainforest Alliance , International The Rainforest Alliance is an international organization focused on creating a sustainable future by promoting responsible business practices in agriculture, forestry, and supply chains. Decade of Family Farming, fostering policies and actions to enhance rural livelihoods and protect biodiversity.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Commodities and Crop Insurance Farming is a uniquely risky business. The federal government must play a role in helping farmers mitigate financial loss from unforeseeable risks to maintain a reliable food supply chain and support family farms and the economic security of the communities in which they live. 7110, 7113, 7213).

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NASDA

JANUARY 16, 2025

Rollins spent summers working on her familys farm in Minnesota and participated in all levels of 4-H and FFA. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rollins has been engaged in American agriculture since an early age, baling hay and raising livestock in Glen Rose, Texas. USDA has the power to help turn things around with strong leadership.

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NASDA

APRIL 4, 2025

International Dairy Foods Association Iowa Farm Bureau Iowa Pork Producers Association Iowa Soybean Association Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association Kansas Farm Bureau Kansas Grain and Feed Association Kansas Sorghum Producers Kansas Soybean Association Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Livestock Marketing Association Livestock Marketing Association (..)

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). This marks the latest step in the ongoing process of shaping the next Farm Bill. The bill adds 4 new Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions, with a focus on climate change, forestry resilience and conservation, and other topics.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

At the same time, the US is losing small and mid sized family farms at a rapidly increasing rate. In addition to increasing farm productivity, public agricultural R&D investment also supports improvements in natural resources and forestry management, helps advance rural development, and enhances food safety and quality.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Johnson, 81, who lives near Lexington, Mississippi, was among thousands deemed to not qualify for settlement money, his family said. Against all odds, their family farm has persisted, part of the just 1 percent of remaining Black-owned farms in the United States. Albert Johnson Jr. Albert Johnson Sr.

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