NSAC Archives for the 'Minority Farmers' Category
Farmer Discrimination Claims Deadline Approaching
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The deadline for USDA’s Hispanic and Women’s Farmers and Ranchers Claim Process is quickly approaching. In late March the USDA announced the extension of the original deadline. Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades must now file their claims by May 1, 2013. The United States Government Read the Rest…
Changes Give Minority and Women Farmers More Input on Farm Programs
Friday, March 1st, 2013
USDA recently finalized federal regulations that allow the Secretary of Agriculture greater authority in ensuring fair representation and participation of minority, tribal and women farmers on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) committees. FSA is the credit lending arm of USDA, and also has responsibility for administering and delivering other services to producers, such as issuing Read the Rest…
Calling All Farmers: Participate in the 2012 Census of Agriculture!
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is currently mailing the 2012 Census of Agriculture form to all farmers and ranchers. USDA uses the results of the Census to shape programs and services for farmers and rural communities. Legislators rely on the results of the Census to inform key policy decisions and monitor trends in agriculture. Read the Rest…
Farm Service Agency Increasing Action on Program for New Farmers and Ranchers
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is taking steps to increase participation in the Land Contract Guarantee Program. The program facilitates the transfer of a farm or ranch to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher who may have a relatively short credit history or limited farming experience. In order to be eligible for this Read the Rest…
Stories from the Field: Making Sustainable Ag Information Accessible to Underserved Farmers
Thursday, November 15th, 2012
Due to Congressional inaction, the 2008 Farm Bill has expired without a new bill or extension to take its place. In the absence of a farm bill, numerous innovative programs that invest in sustainable agriculture systems are shut down and left without funding. This post is part of our 10-week blog series which will feature Read the Rest…
Over 160 Organizations Urge Congress to Support New Farmers
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
On Tuesday, November 13, more than 160 organizations from around the country delivered a letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee members and Congressional leaders in support of robust funding for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) and the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501). The letter also Read the Rest…
What’s at Stake: Support for Socially Disadvantaged Producers
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Due to Congressional inaction, the 2008 Farm Bill has expired without a new bill or extension to take its place. In the absence of a farm bill, numerous innovative programs that invest in sustainable agriculture systems are shut down and left without funding. This is the seventh post in our 10-week “What’s at Stake?” series Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Farm Bill Expires on Monday — What Does It Mean and What Happens Now?
Friday, September 28th, 2012
We have been fielding lots of questions in the past few weeks following the congressional meltdown on the new farm bill. This is not surprising, given Congress’ failure to date to either pass a new farm bill or to enact a short-term extension of the existing farm bill before the farm bill expires at midnight, Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Congress Returns to DC with No Clear Path Forward
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Earlier this month, when Congress left the heat and humidity of the DC summer to go on August recess, the fate of the 2012 Farm Bill remained unclear. (If you need a refresher on where we are in the process, recall that the House Agriculture Committee passed its version of the bill in July, but Read the Rest…
USDA Announces Awards Targeted at Socially Disadvantaged Producers
Friday, August 17th, 2012
On Wednesday, August 8th, USDA announced $19 million in grants that will support outreach and technical assistance projects aimed at socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, including Hispanic, tribal, African-American, and women producers. These grants were awarded through USDA’s Outreach and Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Outreach Read the Rest…
