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Letter supporting America Grows Act

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), food and agricultural sector which threaten our affordable, safe food supply, farmers’ livelihoods and national security.

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Nurturing a Path to Success for Small, Sustainable Sheepherders

Food Tank

“He said, ‘I’ll help you with school, but my one stipulation is that you cannot take any animal science classes. Be a poet, do whatever, just no animal science.’ It had been such a bad run of finances that he said to just get out,” says Wahl.

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Member Spotlight: La Puma Farms

Caff

CAFF does that for farmers– it sees and describes trends in soil science and productivity, it helps farms find new sales outlets, it makes the importance of both food safety and food security prominent in its work, and it provides financial assistance to small family farms.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

Sincerely, AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgCredit, ACA AgGeorgia Farm Credit AgriBank, FCB AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky Agribusiness Council of Indiana Agricultural Leaders of Michigan Agricultural Retailers Association Agriculture Energy Coalition Agri-Mark, Inc.

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Producing the Perfect Potato and Soil Health to Handle Environmental Stress—The Perry Farm—Chin, Alberta

RR2CS

They have a very advanced group of people working on soil science,” he says. Harold and his family are farming with future generations in mind. It looks like a fifth generation might be coming to our farm,” he says. He credits the region’s success with mobilizing large numbers of no-till farmers.

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