From the farmer, rancher, and commercial fishery point of view the relevance of cost-benefit of any regulation is fundamental but is secondary to the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas
NFFC comments on FNS Information Collection Needs due to COVID-19
Our first concern is that, in the rush to provide service, some important norms may be overlooked by State officials; our second concern relates to the final use of the data collected.
NFFC posts comments to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Expanded data collection will illustrate whether farmers – regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, and farm type – are treated equally by lending institutions, both public and private.
NFFC welcomes House Build Back Better Act, urges quick Senate action
The $1.9 trillion package invests almost $90 billion in rural and agriculture programs and initiatives to combat climate change, address rural disinvestment, and promote racial, economic, and environmental justice.
National Call for Fair Prices, Systemic Dairy Policy Reform
We need a new U.S. dairy policy oriented towards small and mid-size dairy farms rather than corporate agribusiness, and call on our political leadership to support farmer- and worker-centered systemic U.S. dairy policy reform. To support true sustainability from our kitchen table to our planet, we must support economic justice for dairy producers.
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 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 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.
NFFC among 62 Signatories Urging a Climate-Friendly Reconciliation Package
Signatories urge a a reconciliation package that ensures a Build Back Better agenda that supports truly diversified and climate-friendly farming.
The Case for Supply Management, Fair Prices, and Conservation to Fight Climate Change
The Climate Stewardship Act is an important first step in addressing the climate crisis. However, it must be paired with policy changes that build the socio-economic resilience of family-scale farmers, ranchers, and fishers and their workers.