NASDA

JANUARY 22, 2024

They include the 2024 Farm Bill , food safety , labor reform , pesticide regulation and PFAS. Labor Reform Farmers and ranchers need a legal, reliable guest worker program that provides a workforce that supports farms and ranches and treats workers respectfully. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney remarked on the gravity of these issues for 2024.

Agriculture 312

Agriculture Agriculture Pesticide Food 312

ATTRA

DECEMBER 10, 2024

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. It is my personal perspective that this is going to be the most severe environmental disaster in the recorded history of this area. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Farming 89

Farming Farming Acre Rural Development 89

NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – $10 million, full funding Funding will continue efforts to scale assistance programs and create training and partnerships to serve rural Americans—60% of whom live in areas with mental health professional shortages. Office of Pest Management Policy – $3.4

Agriculture 130

Agriculture Agriculture Food Ruralism 130

NASDA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – $10 million, full funding Funding will continue efforts to scale assistance programs and create training and partnerships to serve rural Americans—60% of whom live in areas with mental health professional shortages.

Food 130

Food Ruralism Agriculture Agriculture 130

National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This new generation of farmers deserve USDA programs that better address the real needs for their farms and ranches. The environmental impact of precision agriculture is not yet understood, but it can potentially increase energy use and the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. 7201) Strengthens Farmer Mental Health.

Farmland 40

Farmland Ruralism Agriculture Agriculture 40