Harvard and TIAA Involved in Destruction of Most Biodiverse Savannah in World
Originally posted at Institute for Public Accuracy on October 22, 2019 A new report details how Harvard University and U.S.-based pension fund TIAA are involved in forest firest burning in a key ecosystem — the Brazilian savannah (Cerrado). The report is based on satellite imagery and fire data from NASA to construct maps that show the ...
Family Farmers Call for End to US Obstruction on Agroecology at United Nations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2019 Contact: Siena Chrisman, (917) 821-9631, siena@nffc.net Family Farmers Call for End to US Obstruction on Agroecology at United Nations Groups demand support for pro-science, pro-environment farming solutions Rome, Italy – A letter denouncing the United States delegation to the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) for repeated obstruction on agroecology was delivered ...
New Bill Will Help Family Farmers in Distress
Bipartisan “Seeding Rural Resilience Act” Is Good First Step, Additional Action Needed Contact: Siena Chrisman, (917) 821-9631, siena@nffc.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2019 National Family Farm Coalition applauds the introduction today by Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) of the bipartisan “Seeding Rural Resilience Act,” which aims to address mental health issues and curb the growing ...
Dairy Farmer Relief Campaign to Launch at Farm Aid
National Family Farm Coalition Demands “Fair Farm Prices Now,” Offers Long-term Solutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Siena Chrisman, NFFC Communications Advisor, (917) 821-9631 Lisa Griffith, NFFC National Outreach Coordinator, (773) 319-5838 National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), representing 70,000 family farmers, ranchers, and fishermen in 40 states, will launch its “Fair Farm Prices Now!” campaign at Farm Aid 2019 on September ...
Government Shutdown Threatens Future of Rural America
National Family Farm Coalition strongly urges Congress and the President to reach an agreement to reopen the government now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2019 Contact: Siena Chrisman, Communications Advisor, (917) 821-9631, siena@nffc.net WASHINGTON–While the reopening of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency offices today will offer short-term relief to many farmers, the partial government shutdown, now ...
Small Gains, Big Disappointments in Status Quo Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2018 Contact: Siena Chrisman, (917) 821-9631, siena@nffc.net National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) applauds the rejection of punitive work requirements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the inclusion of several “small but mighty” provisions in the final text of the farm bill released today, including measures developed by NFFC to improve credit ...
Family Farm Organizations From US, Canada Oppose New NAFTA
November 29, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The reworked agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico neglects the demands of farm groups MINNEAPOLIS—The original North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been devastating for family farmers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It has promoted global agribusiness interests at the cost of family farmers and contributed to ...
Current Farm Policy Direction Hurts Family Farmers
National Family Farm Coalition points to alternate way forward for strong farm bill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2018 Contact: Siena Chrisman, Communications Advisor, (917) 821-9631, siena@nffc.net Statement from National Family Farm Coalition: As the farm bill conference committee attempts to finalize the bill before the end of the current Congress, the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) urges the federal ...
Family Farmers Outraged by EPA Reapproval of Dicamba
Harmful pesticide that has damaged millions of acres, hurt farmer livelihoods should not be approved for two more seasons. For Immediate Release: November 2, 2018 Contact: Siena Chrisman, NFFC Communications Advisor, siena@nffc.net, (917) 821-9631 National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) is outraged that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewed registration of Xtendimax, Monsanto’s (now Bayer) dicamba-based herbicide. The ...
Family Farmers: New Trade Deal Is More of the Same
New USMCA will not help US farmers and will harm dairy farmers in Canada FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2018 National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) is disappointed that the renegotiation of the trilateral North American trade deal now known as the US-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) has again put the financial interests of multi-national corporations ahead of family farmers, ...
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