The MST settlement in Brazil offers a living testament to the revitalizing power of agroecology, and it can be replicated in other formerly destitute regions.
Fighting over Farming the Oceans
If most U.S. animal agriculture as turned into corporations racing to produce as much meat as cheaply as possible while offloading health and biodiversity impacts as “externalities,” who’s to say the same won’t happen in the ocean?
EPA Re-approves Dicamba Pesticides Banned by Federal Courts
The EPA has shown such callous indifference to the damage dicamba has caused to farmers and wildlife alike, and has been so desperate to appease the pesticide industry, it has zero credibility when it comes to pesticide safety.
Are Carbon Markets for Farmers Worth the Hype?
Instead of supporting carbon markets that lead to farm consolidation and richer agribusiness corporations we should support funding for USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program and similar local incentives.
A Fairer Deal for Farmers
NFFC farmers have long identified unfair prices as a huge barrier to viability, and a large contributor to inequality and injustice.
Critics Say Bipartisan Carbon Market Bill Won’t Dent Climate Change
The Growing Climate Solutions Act is a rare example of bipartisan support on climate change policy but would only further support the consolidation of agriculture.
Postings related to the June 3, 2020, Ruling on Dicamba
Court rulings and interpretations around dicamba affect farmers’ decisions around planting crops, as well as their livelihoods.
After 30 Years, the Small Business Administration Recognizes Farmers
NFFC and other farming organizations pressured SBA to provide equal access to all small businesses, but remain concerned that small, non-commodity farmers have still been left out.
SBA Allows Farmers to Apply for Economic Disaster Loans
Congress must continue applying pressure to US agencies to help all sectors of the farming community—especially small farmers, ranchers, and dairies—through future economic recovery deals.
Farm Groups urge USDA to Spend Coronavirus Money, Support Dairy Farmers
NFFC has called for emergency direct payments scaled to to dairy farm size and supply management to prevent farmers from depending on export markets.
Memo: Land Access for Beginning and Disadvantaged Farmers
The Green New Deal must eradicate the historical discrimination in government policies and agency practices against socially disadvantaged farmers and encourage farmland acquisition by resident operators.