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Strengthening Local Processing Act – Critical Reasons for Support in the Farm Bill

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The Strengthening Local Processing Act (SLPA) is the most comprehensive meat processing bill around, with specific provisions that address competition, demand for local products, and access to value added services in the meat processing sector.

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Michigan Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

ATTRA

Funds will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products, including specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding meat and poultry.

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Government Funding and Farm Bill’s Future Top Congress’ September To-Do List

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The complicated and unique FY2024 appropriations process was a product of the times. As we have noted before, Congress has developed an increasing inability to enact appropriations legislation on time.

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NASDA’s Fiscal Year 2025 testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture

NASDA

As you begin the fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations process, NASDA asks you to prioritize the following programs that enhance farmers, ranchers, and rural communities and ensure a safe, affordable, and abundant food supply. NASDA members are co-regulators with the federal government and strong advocates for American agriculture.

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Release: House Farm Bill Misses Opportunity to Move Agriculture Forward

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

5102, 5103, 5019, 5110, 5202, 5503, 5402, 112205 ) Title 6 – Rural Development Includes the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s FY2024 Appropriations Bill

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Larsen/Diadem Images On June 22, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill in what has become a rare occurrence – unanimous, bipartisan approval. Credit: Jonathan P.

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Will a Food and Ag Focus at COP28 Distract From the Fossil Fuel Economy?

Civil Eats

The declaration is key to what will be a two-year process through which countries will converge their work on climate and their work on food in ways that serve the interests of farmers and. consumers of all kinds,” said Nabarro. There is built into the declaration the notion that there will also be accountability.” On Thursday, the U.S.

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