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PickMeUp nearly didn’t pick me up
Sunday 4th June 2023 I’ve been out DRT riding again. This time in High Wycombe. Carousel’s PickMeUp, introduced last September as a three year
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What the debt-ceiling deal means for food and agriculture
Over Memorial Day weekend, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) struck a “tentative” deal intended to avoid a
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Following the Money: A Look at the Billions Behind CBO’s Farm Bill Baseline
Photo credit: Mike Stoll You don’t have to spend long in the federal food and agriculture policy world before you hear the adage, “the best way
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House FY24 Appropriations Draft Undermines Farmers and Food System
Last week, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee released their proposal to fund the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US
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The Country’s Largest Climate Change Planning Effort Needs Input from Agricultural Organizations
Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This blog post is authored by Jeanne Merrill, policy consultant representing NSAC on the US EPA’s Farm, Ranch
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Grazing Lands Awards Bolster Sustainable Conservation Practices
Last month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced awards for 49 new projects under
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Why Congress Should Mandate a Farm Credit Grant
Photo credit: USDA/Preston Keres The Farm Credit System (FCS), agriculture’s government sponsored enterprise (GSE), is a nationwide network of
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Historical Perspectives on Food System Transformation
Chavez Huerta Mural. Credit: Occidental College Editor’s Note: This blog post is the culmination of a fellowship research project by Grassroots
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$45 Million Available for Outreach and Assistance to Underserved Producers
Photo credit: USDA Last week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $45 million in funding for 2501 grants, almost $10 million more than
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Senate Hears Commodity and Industry Perspectives on Farm Safety Net and Credit
This week, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade held two hearings entitled: “Commodity
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Videohive Animated Instagram Carousel Kit 44844078
Videohive Animated Instagram Carousel Kit 44844078 Free Download After Effects Project After Effects CC | Resizable | 22 Mb Preview
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Local Farms and Food Act Strengthens Regional Food Economies Across the US
The COVID-19 pandemic created social and economic conditions that affected our food system from producers to consumers. Domestic and international
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Growing SARE’s Impact
Last week the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), together with over 40 food, farm, conservation, and rural organizations, delivered
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Farmers, Communities and Congressional Leaders Seek Full Funding for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
This week the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, together with over seventy organizations and farm businesses, delivered a letter to
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Funding for Rural Energy for America Program Now Available
On March 31, USDA announced that applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are