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Letter Supporting Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

NASDA

Removing the current tax treatment of these awards will allow more ranchers and farmers in rural America to gain better access to a wide array of veterinary services needed for their livestock and poultry. Every American community deserves ready access to veterinarians.

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Rural Drinking Water Has a Nitrate Problem

Modern Farmer

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Most activities associated with farming, ranching, and forestry can be exempted from the Clean Water Act if the operator obtains a permit to pollute. About 15% of the U.S.

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Local Activists in Animal Agriculture-Heavy Areas Fight Nitrate Pollution

Daily Yonder

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Modern Farmer , a a nonprofit covering equity and resiliency in the food system. Most activities associated with farming, ranching, and forestry can be exempted from the Clean Water Act if the operator obtains a permit to pollute.

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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

NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA) , as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. Conservation and Climate The benefits of on-farm conservation programs are widespread. 7110, 7113, 7213). 12103, 7124).

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USDA Announces Finalists for Twelve New USDA Regional Food Business Centers and $420 Million in Funding to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Agritecture Blog

By strengthening connections between rural and urban areas, the Regional Food Business Centers will drive economic opportunities across the region, creating a more diversified and resilient food system. Lead Organization Selected for Each Center: Appalachia USDA Regional Food Business Center , Rural Action Inc. territories.

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Coalition Letter Supporting USDA Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins

NASDA

We represent farmers, ranchers, growers, hunters, forest owners, conservationists, cooperatives, state departments of agriculture, renewable fuel producers and agribusinesses nationwide encompassing all aspects of American agriculture, food, nutrition and rural America and we look forward to Ms. Rollins strong leadership at the U.S.

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Coalition letter of support for Stephen Vaden to be USDA Deputy Secretary

NASDA

We are confident that Judge Vadens leadership alongside Secretary Brooke Rollins will ensure USDA remains a strong advocate for farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and rural communities. Judge Vadens qualifications are further underscored by his prior Senate confirmations both as General Counsel for USDA and as a federal judge.

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