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As FSA loan changes aim to support farmers, advocates say more needed
Velisha Jackson, farmer and member of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, was recently interviewed by Public News Service. She spoke in support of the USDA’s recent changes to the Farm Service Agency’s loan programs. She also stressed the need for further action and legislation to bolster farmers’ access to fair credit. Read the full article at ...
New GM Wheat Is a Phony Climate Solution That Threatens Farmers and Wildlife
By Anthony Pahnke and Jim Goodman (Family Farm Defenders) Read the full article on Common Dreams. “Unfortunately, with our food system, our government continues to ignore ethics and common sense, recently approving as “safe for breeding and growing” a new genetically modified (GM) variety of wheat—HB4. Copying and combining certain genes from sunflowers to create this new ...
Europe Protests Leave Small Farmers Disappointed
Lancaster Farming recently reported on our recent webinar, where we heard first-hand from French and Spanish farmers about the roots of their discontent. This winter’s European farmer protests weren’t what they seemed to be. To Americans, the protests might have looked like farmers uniting around common hardships — or as angry farmers indulging in fringe politics. But small-scale European farmers ...
James Beard Recognizes Niaz Dorry and the Fight Against Corporate Takeover of Sea and Land Food Systems
Download the Press Release James Beard Recognizes Niaz Dorry and the Fight Against Corporate Takeover of Sea and Land Food Systems With her James Beard award, she invites chefs to challenge factory farms at sea and on land. CHICAGO, IL — When Niaz Dorry became coordinating director of the North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) in 2008, one of ...
The Dairy Board has helped increase Americans’ consumption of dairy – but at what cost?
NFFC’s senior policy analyst, Antonio Tovar, was in the news recently. He discussed our dairy reform proposal for a Grist article about the national Dairy Board. The board is overseen by the USDA and partly funded by farmers through ‘checkoff’ programs. Its goal is to increase demand for dairy through promotion and marketing. H. Claire ...
NFFC And NAMA Director Niaz Dorry Recognized With James Beard Foundation Leadership Award
The North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) and National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) are pleased to announce that Niaz Dorry, Director of both organizations, has been recognized as a 2024 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award recipient in the Policy Advocacy category. Niaz has played a pivotal role in grassroots movement-building and steering federal legislation towards recognizing and ...
Making history, Virginia legislators pass minimum wage for farmworkers
For the first time in history, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation to extend minimum wage protections to the state’s farmworkers and migrant workers. The bill’s fate will now be determined by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. NFFC’s senior policy adviser, Antonio Tovar, was recently interviewed on this topic by Blue Virginia. NFFC has long advocated for living ...
Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform: “Protect poultry transparency”
NFFC recently appeared in Lancaster Farming on behalf of the Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform (CCAR). Our national alliance of farmers and ranchers urges Congress to ensure a fair and equitable system between growers and poultry companies. On Feb. 12, USDA’s final rule on poultry transparency went into effect. This is the first of several important rules ...
NFFC’s Antonio Tovar interviewed about the Farm Bill by ag podcast
NFFC senior policy associate, Antonio Tovar, was recently interviewed by the Agriculture of America podcast. He discussed NFFC’s work and policy priorities. Listen to the full episode here.
Today’s Trade Agreements Put Profits Before People
NFFC president Jim Goodman appeared in The Progressive recently, advocating for a global food economy that protects local food producers and consumers. The current U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement enriches multinational corporations at the expense of farmers and fisher folk. It is no secret that those agreements, negotiated between governments, are heavily influenced by corporate lobbyists to ensure that the ...
Our perspectives and voices of our members in selected national and local media in the last year.