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Letter Urging Administration to Protect Crop Insurance in Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal

NASDA

Sincerely, Agricultural Retailers Association American Agri-Women American Association of Crop Insurers American Bankers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Farmland Trust American Malting Barley Association American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) American Seed Trade Association American Sesame Growers Association (..)

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Farmers in Hurricane Helene’s Path Face Hard Winter – But We Can Help

ATTRA

Weve experienced nothing like this before, said New River Conservancy Executive Director Andrew Downs.This is due to fuel, pesticides, and sewage that has polluted the streams. I live outside of Boone, North Carolina, and have driven past many farms and witnessed firsthand the destruction of farmland and forests. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Elementor #747575

National Young Farmers Coalition

The Coalition worked with partners and Senators to introduce bi-partisan legislation to direct FSA to establish a pre-approval and pre-qualification pilot program for Direct Farmland Ownership loans this Fall, the Farm Ownership Improvement Act (S. The approach to addressing speculative ownership of farmland misses the mark.

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Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition

As it reads now, the bill fails to prioritize equitable farmland access, divests from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and strikes climate provisions that would assist farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for extreme weather events. The Farmland Access Act (S.2507)

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