According to a new coalition of farmers, growers, and academics led by the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), keeping existing farmers of color on the land—and helping new ones get started—will only be possible if they can get a price for their food that’s more than what it costs to produce it.
Dairy farmers facing crisis as milk consumption, prices decline
On average, farmers are paid $1.45 for each gallon of milk that costs them $2 to produce.
NFFC Comments to USDA on Buy American – November 2, 2021
The problem of supplying the school system goes beyond the specifics of the national school lunch program. Agriculture policy in the United States has pushed many farmers, ranchers, and small-scale fisheries out of business.
NFFC introduces the Milk from Family Dairies Act
A dairy pricing proposal to benefit family-based dairies, their workers and communities, and consumers of all things dairy.
NFFC Supports John Deere Workers
Whether it is keeping wages and benefits for workers or forcing farmers into binding service contracts for their exorbitantly priced machinery—it all comes down to corporate control over working people.
US Advocates Call on Biden Administration to Reorient Approach to Global Food and Agriculture Issues
On World Food Day, and the UN Committee on World Security’s 49th plenary session is currently underway (virtually) in Rome, 68 U.S.-based organizations from across the food system joined the US Food Sovereignty Alliance today to send a letter to the Biden Administration, USDA, State Department, and the US Mission to the UN Rome-based agencies.
NFFC Comments to FTC – September 30, 2021
We underscore once more that concentration restricts competition. We hope that with a renewed commitment from the FTC our recommendations on Unfair and Coercive Business Contracts in the agricultural sector will be considered and implemented
NFFC Comments to NIH – September 17, 2021
NIH should support innovative studies that assess risks of new technologies in agriculture with independent researchers not linked with agro-industry funds.
NFFC Praises Sen. Gillibrand for Committee Hearing on Dairy Pricing
Today’s hearing on “Milk Pricing: Areas for Improvement and Reform” revealed common themes of struggles with volatile prices, dairy industry consolidation, and the need for reform of an outdated industry structure.
North American Coalition Resists UN Food Systems Summit
The corporate takeover of our food systems is a direct threat to our cultural survival as Salmon people, and is also a threat to the ecosystem in which other animals, plants and insects that thrive from the existence of the salmon.
NFFC Statement to USDA on UNFSS 2021
We need a global food system that reflects our democratic values; the current UN Food System Summit was not planned to be inclusive.