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A Regional Approach Creates Fairer Competition

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A Regional Approach Creates Fairer Competition

November 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This blog post is the third in a series taking a deeper look at how federal market opportunities support the success of efficient regional food systems. Part one details USDA’s recent supply chain infrastructure investments and how they have equipped regional processors and distributors. Part two describes the essential role that community partners […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill, Local & Regional Food Systems

Stewarding Success: How Did CSP Perform in My State?

October 31, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 3, 2024, NSAC released Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The report offers an in-depth analysis of CSP’s enrollment trends, conservation practices supported, and funding impacts, including […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill

Stewarding Success: CSP Renewals Suffered in the 2018 Farm Bill Period

October 28, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released “Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill”, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The report offers an in-depth analysis of CSP’s enrollment trends, conservation practices supported, and funding impacts, including […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill

Stewarding Success: Enhancing Access for Underserved Farmers in CSP

October 22, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released “Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill”, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The report offers an in-depth analysis of CSP’s enrollment trends, conservation practices supported, and funding impacts, including […]

Filed Under: Beginning and Minority Farmers, Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill

Stewarding Success: IRA Funding is Cultivating New Conservation Acres and Farmers

October 15, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The report offers an in-depth analysis of CSP’s enrollment trends, conservation practices supported, and funding impacts, including […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill

Stewarding Success: Conservation Stewardship Program

October 9, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The report offers an in-depth analysis of CSP’s enrollment trends, conservation practices supported, and funding impacts, including […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill

Path to the Farm Bill: Expanding Access to Credit

September 23, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is the sixth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Commodity, Crop Insurance & Credit Programs, Farm Bill

Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

September 17, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is the fifth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Climate Change, Farm Bill, Organic, Research, Education & Extension

Promising Conservation Results in the 2022 Agricultural Census

September 13, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part blog series. Our first post in this series explored initial themes from the Census, while this post offers a deeper dive into conservation practices. Our next post in the series will explore what the Census shows us about local and regional food systems. In early 2024, […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment

Government Funding and Farm Bill’s Future Top Congress’ September To-Do List

September 6, 2024

On September 9, 2024, Congress will be back in session in Washington, DC for the first time since early August. Yet, their return will be short lived. In an election year, Members of Congress spend all of October and early November in their states and Congressional districts. In total, Congress will be in session for […]

Filed Under: Budget and Appropriations, Carousel, Farm Bill

Path to a New Farm Bill: Increasing Access and Affordability in Local Food Systems

September 5, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill, Local & Regional Food Systems, Nutrition & Food Access, Rural Development

Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 4

August 28, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA), which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday, May 24. The first post details an overview of the markup process, the bill as a whole, and its likely (or […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill, Research, Education & Extension

Summer in Saint Paul: NSAC Members Meet, Reenergize in Minnesota

August 22, 2024

NSAC members gathered once again for our annual summer Coalition meeting, this time on the banks of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 5-8, 2024. Over the course of the meeting, NSAC members and staff strategized collectively about current campaigns and future Coalition activities. NSAC members also had the chance to hear […]

Filed Under: Carousel, NSAC Coalition

Path to a New Farm Bill: Crop Insurance Access 

August 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Commodity, Crop Insurance & Credit Programs, Farm Bill

Path to a New Farm Bill: Securing Resources for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

July 30, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill, Local & Regional Food Systems, Nutrition & Food Access

Path to a New Farm Bill: Local and Regional Market Access

July 25, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is the first post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill, Local & Regional Food Systems, Nutrition & Food Access

FY25 Agriculture Spending Bills: What You Need to Know

July 24, 2024

On July 11, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill with unanimous, bipartisan agreement. The Senate Appropriations Committee skipped subcommittee markup this fiscal year, and the full committee’s unanimous approval took less than 10 minutes (59:00 – 1:07:54). This outcome […]

Filed Under: Budget and Appropriations, Carousel

Agriculture Spending Bills Must Address Broad Demand for Research and Conservation Programs

July 8, 2024

The post highlights the critical need for increased funding in the FY2025 Agriculture Appropriations Act to support research and conservation programs vital for addressing climate challenges and supporting diverse farming operations. The post emphasizes the critical need for funding to support Conservation Technical Assistance, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), and the Office of Urban Agriculture to enhance resilience, profitability, and equitable access across agricultural sectors…. Read More →

Filed Under: Budget and Appropriations, Carousel, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Research, Education & Extension

Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 3

June 14, 2024

This is the third post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA), which was reported out of the House Committee on Agriculture on Friday, May 24. This post provides a deep-dive analysis of the bill’s potential impacts on the farm safety net, farmers’ ability to access land and capital, fair competition, and treatment of food workers. … Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill

Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 2

June 6, 2024

This is the second post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday, May 24. This post explores the FFNSA’s impacts on local and regional food systems. … Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill, Food Safety, Local & Regional Food Systems, Marketing and Labeling

Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 1

June 5, 2024

This is the first post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on May 24. The post provides an overview of the markup process and the bill as a whole, as well as its likely (or unlikely) path to becoming law. … Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill

A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

May 10, 2024

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a detailed section-by-section summary of her farm bill proposal. NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA), as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. In this post, NSAC takes a deep dive into the proposals contained in the RPFSA. … Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Farm Bill

How People Power Local Food Systems

May 10, 2024

This blog post is the second in a series highlighting how recent supply chain investments were unique and pivotal in expanding infrastructure to respond to growing farmer demand, reducing costly wait times, and reaching diversified operations. … Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Local & Regional Food Systems, Sustainable Livestock

Farmers and Ranchers Love the IRA’s Climate-Smart Funding. Will the House Farm Bill Pull the Rug Out from Under Them?

May 7, 2024

Farmers and ranchers across the US have been vocal in their support for the climate-smart agriculture funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act since its enactment in 2022, with demand far surpassing availability. Despite this overwhelming popularity and the demonstrated effectiveness of the IRA in addressing conservation needs, there are concerns that the House Agriculture Committee may undermine these efforts in the upcoming farm bill. Data from FY2023 shows continued oversubscription of key conservation programs and significant investment in climate-smart practices even alongside IRA funding, highlighting the ongoing need for and popularity of such initiatives. Congress is urged to maintain and even expand funding for these programs in recognition of their success and farmer demand…. Read More →

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Farm Bill

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