Statement on Proposed Cuts to SNAP by the House Committee on Agriculture
On May 13, 2025, the House Committee on Agriculture released their proposed budget reconciliation text that includes nearly $300b in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to more than 42 million people nationwide. NFFC strongly opposes these cuts – read our statement below: “Draconian cuts to SNAP used to pay for ...
USDA Layoffs and Closures Jeopardize Farmers and Food Supply Chain
Download a PDF version here. USDA Layoffs and Office Closures Jeopardize Essential Services to Farmers, Risk Widespread Disruption of Food Supply Chain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jordan Treakle Policy and Programs Director jordan@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2025 – The USDA has shared plans to close one of its two main headquarters in DC and lay off an additional 10% of ...
National Family Farm Coalition Endorses LOCAL Foods Act
Download PDF version here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jordan Treakle Coalition Programs and Policy Director jordan@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 National Family Farm Coalition Endorses LOCAL Foods Act Washington, DC, April 2, 2025 – The National Family Farm Coalition applauds Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Mike Lee (R-UT) for reintroducing the bipartisan Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act ...
NFFC Mobilizes in DC, Calling for Bold Action on the Farm Bill
Download the PDF version here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jordan Treakle National Program Coordinator jordan@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 Antonio Tovar Senior Policy Associate antonio@nffc.net (202) 543-5675 National Family Farm Coalition Mobilizes in DC, Calling for Bold Action on the Farm Bill Washington, DC, March 4, 2025 – On February 26 and 27, the National Family Farm Coalition mobilized more than two dozen farmers and advocates in Washington, DC, ...
New USDA Poultry Transparency Rule Goes into Effect Today
January 14, 2025 Contact: Steve Etka steveetka@gmail.com 703-519-7772 CCAR Praises USDA Final Rule Improving Fairness for Poultry Growers Rule addresses longstanding complaints about payment practices, forced capital investments Washington, DC, January 14, 2025 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the finalization of a new rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act, significantly reforming the payment system commonly used by poultry ...
16th Annual Food Sovereignty Prize Awarded
Contact: Christina Schiavoni cms@grassrootsonline.org 617-690-4079 16th Annual Food Sovereignty Prize Awarded By US Food Sovereignty Alliance Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and La Via Campesina – Arab Region and North Africa are Recognized WASHINGTON, DC, December 4, 2024 — The US Food Sovereignty Alliance is thrilled to award the annual Food Sovereignty Prize to two outstanding organizations, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), in Chicago, and La ...
Victory! Federal Court Strikes Down Lax GMO Rules, Halts GE Crop Introductions Without USDA Oversight
The National Family Farm Coalition has fought against the deregulation of genetically-engineered (GE) crops for many years – this ruling is a significant victory for farmers, consumers, and the environment. The proliferation of patented GE seed varieties designed to resist proprietary herbicides and pesticides has led to a US seed market dominated by a handful ...
Congressional Farm Bill Inaction Puts Farmers and Rural Communities in Jeopardy
Congressional Farm Bill Inaction Puts Farmers and Rural Communities in Jeopardy How much longer can they weather the costs of a delayed Farm Bill? WASHINGTON, DC, November 26, 2024 – After two long years of delays, the Farm Bill process finally saw some movement with the release of Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) Rural Prosperity and Food Security ...
LOCAL Foods Act Introduced to Protect On-Farm Slaughter
Farmers, Ranchers, and Consumers Support the LOCAL Food Act Washington, DC, September 20, 2024 – On September 19, Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act (S.5106) to permanently protect the ability of livestock farmers, consumers, custom processors, and itinerant slaughterers ...
EU Farmers to Set the Record Straight on Protests
Contact: Lisa Griffith National Outreach and Communications Coordinator lisa@nffc.net (773) 319 5838 Washington, DC – June 18, 2024 – Dramatic photos of public manure dumps and burning tires illustrate European farmers in distress, but the causes driving the continent’s food producers to the streets are not clear. Some claim that flawed free trade policies have driven farmers to extreme activities, ...
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