NASDA

JANUARY 25, 2024

As the challenges for America’s farmers and ranchers continue to grow, we believe crop insurance as a safety net is only becoming more important to stability in rural America and a secure domestic food supply. USDA and Congress have taken extraordinary ad hoc measures over the past few years to ensure the financial security of rural America.

Crop 130

Crop Ruralism Forestry Agriculture 130

NASDA

JANUARY 30, 2024

The lack of a renewal is harming manufacturers of all domestic industries, significantly raising costs and impacting products and jobs and especially impacting small and medium-sized businesses as they pay more for product inputs. manufacturing and research and development. businesses and their customers have paid over $1.5

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Manufacturing Fertilizer Production 130

NASDA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Specifically, we wish to raise concerns with Amendment #1097 as submitted by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. The proposed amendment attempts to attach the so-called Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (or “OFF Act”), to the spending bill.

Farming 130

Farming Farming Aquaculture Rural Development 130

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Estrella “Esther” Penunia, the secretary general of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, called consolidation a “big problem” and talked about transforming the food system to “shift the power to the people.” Read more: Paraquat, the Deadliest Chemical in U.S.

Food 90

Food Pesticide Agroecology Agriculture 90

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. Small and regionally-based private seed companies acted mainly as breeders of regional seed and distributors of publicly developed seed varieties.

Seeding 88

Seeding Agriculture Agriculture Food 88