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Kaitlyn Kimball interviewed by Civil Eats about USDA funding freeze
Kaitlyn Kimball, farmer and member of CT-NOFA, was recently interviewed by Civil Eats about the USDA funding freeze and her participation in our DC fly-in. During a busy week of farm policy events in Washington D.C. (and beyond) last week, USDA officials and staff pressed forward with business as usual, while some farmers tried to call ...
NFFC fly-in delegates interviewed by Hearst Television news
Farmers who participated in our D.C. fly-in were interviewed by Hearst TV about Trump’s new tariff threats. The news segment was broadcast by dozens of Hearst’s local news affiliates. Sarah Lloyd, Travis Anderson, and Patti Naylor each spoke to reporter Jackie DeFusco about their concerns on the impacts from the proposed tariffs. “We’re losing the backbone ...
Anthony Pahnke: Let’s Stand with Farmers of Color Once Again
Anthony Pahnke of Family Farm Defenders recently wrote an insightful OpEd for The Progressive, about the current risk, under the Trump administration, to public policies that assist farmers of color. Of particular concern is the 2501 Program, which has offered grants to underserved farmers, ranchers and foresters, since its passage in the 1990 Farm Bill. Anthony ...
Guest interview on Agriculture of America (AOA) talk radio show
NFFC’s senior policy analyst Antonio Tovar and Wisconsin-based dairy producer, Sarah Lloyd of Family Farm Defenders, were guests on American Ag Network’s Agriculture of America (AOA) talk radio show. They spoke to host Jesse Allen about the changes we want to see in the dairy sector and beyond. Click here to listen to the full episode!
Campaigners celebrate as firm making first-ever GMO fish ceases operations
National Family Farm Coalition was mentioned in an article about the recent closure of AquaBounty Technologies’ last remaining fish farming facility. The closure is a win for environmental activists, fishing communities, and Indigenous peoples who opposed the company’s production of genetically modified salmon. A coalition of conservation and Indigenous groups that had campaigned against AquaBounty celebrated the announcement, saying the company’s work ...
NFFC in Newsweek after GE crop ruling in federal court
NFFC was in the news after a federal court ruled in our favor that the USDA failed to adequately regulate genetically modified crops. From Newsweek: It was “arbitrary and capricious” of the U.S. government to exempt genetically modified crops from safety regulations, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling by San Francisco-based James Donato is a major setback ...
The Real Threat to Food Security
Anthony Pahnke from Family Farm Defenders discussed our Farmland for Farmers Act in a recent piece for The Progressive. Food security is national security, as a nation that forfeits its ability to feed itself becomes vulnerable to the policies and interests of others. Trump, Rollins, and the Republicans, like everyone else, are right to be concerned ...
Two contrasting visions of agriculture
Curtis W. Stofferahn, Ph.D. wrote an opinion piece about regenerative agriculture for the High Plains Reader. National Family Farm Coalition was mentioned along with our member, Dakota Resource Council. Dakota Resource Council, together with its national allies in the National Family Farm Coalition and allies in North Dakota, is working on policies that promote regenerative agriculture. It’s evident ...
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 ...
Our perspectives and voices of our members in selected national and local media in the last year.