Release: NSAC Statement on Farm Bill Payment Limit Reform Washington, DC, January 23, 2014 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition issued the following statement and analysis today on the status of payment limitations for commodity programs in the farm bill: “The issue of payment limitations for commodity programs is one of the very few remaining […]
Press Releases
Release: Food and Drug Administration Announces Changes To Be Made to FSMA Rules
For Immediate Release December 19, 2013 Contact: Ferd Hoefner, 202-547-5754 or fhoefner@sustainableagriculture.net Food and Drug Administration Announces Changes To Be Made to FSMA Rules Washington, D.C., December 19, 2013 – The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will be making significant changes to two of its proposed rules to implement the Food Safety […]
Release: Cover Crops and Crop Insurance – What’s the Connection? Webinar Announced
For Immediate Release Contact: Jeff Schahczenski, 406-494-4572 or jeffs@ncat.org Sophia Kruszewski, 202-547-5754 or sophia@sustainableagriculture.net National Webinar Announced on New USDA Cover Crop Termination Policy December 10, 2013 – The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) will host an important national webinar on January 23, 2014, to discuss the […]
Release: Farm Bill Loophole Closure Under Attack
For Immediate Release December 5, 2013 For more information: Ferd Hoefner, 202-547-5754 Release: Farm Bill Loophole Closure Under Attack Washington, DC, December 5, 2013 – Ferd Hoefner, Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing farm bill conference negotiations: “Rumor has it that a sticking point in the […]
Release: USDA Launches 2014 Sign-up for CSP – NSAC Provides Enrollment Information for Farmers
For Immediate Release Contact: Sophia Kruszewski or Greg Fogel, 202-547-5754 USDA Launches 2014 Sign-up for the Conservation Stewardship Program – NSAC Provides Helpful Enrollment Information for Farmers and Farm Groups Washington, DC, December 4, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the start of the 2014 enrollment process […]
Release: Funding and Resources Now Available for Farm Value-Added Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2013 Contact: Ms. Eugene Kim, Policy Specialist, 202-547-5754 Funding and Resources Now Available for Farm Value-Added Projects Washington, DC, November 25, 2013 – In conjunction with today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture inviting applications through its Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program, and in order to assist producers with the application process, the National […]
Release: NSAC Submits Comments to FDA on Proposed Food Safety Regulations
For Immediate Release NSAC Submits Comments to FDA on Proposed Food Safety Regulations Washington, DC, November 21, 2013 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has submitted comprehensive comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed regulations for produce safety and for preventive controls for facilities that manufacture human food. NSAC also submitted comments […]
Release: NSAC Congratulates Farm to School Grant Awardees in 42 States and DC
NSAC Congratulates Farm to School Grant Awardees In 2009, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition launched a campaign to convince Congress to establish and fund a Farm to School grant program at USDA. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 invested $40 million in the new program. Today, USDA announced the Fiscal Year 2014 grant recipients. […]
Release: NSAC Comment on Senator Grassley’s Release of the GAO Report on Farm Subsidy Waste and Abuse
For Immediate Release October 8, 2013 For more information: Ferd Hoefner, 202-547-5754 Release: NSAC Comment on Senator Grassley’s Release of the GAO Report on Farm Subsidy Waste and Abuse Washington, D.C., October 8, 2013 – Today, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that details continuing serious problems with the implementation […]
Release: Now is the Time for Farmers and Concerned Consumers to Comment on Massive New Food Safety Regulations
For Immediate Release October 3, 2013 For more information: Ariane Lotti, 202-547-5754 Now is the Time for Farmers and Concerned Consumers to Comment on Massive New Food Safety Regulations Washington, DC, October 3, 2013 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) launched a campaign to improve deeply flawed federal food safety regulations that will […]
Release: FDA Begins Much-Needed Environmental Impact Process for Produce Safety Regulations
Release: FDA Begins Much-Needed Environmental Impact Process for Produce Safety Regulations Washington, DC, August 16, 2013 – Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its proposed produce safety regulations released for public comment in January. Initially, the agency decided that it did […]
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Taps Former RE-AMP Coordinator as Managing Director
For Immediate Release August 5, 2013 The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Taps Former RE-AMP Coordinator as Managing Director Washington, D.C. August 5, 2013 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition announced today that Jeremy Emmi, J.D., former RE-AMP Coordinator and former Executive Director of Michigan Nature Association, has been named as its new Managing Director. NSAC […]
Release: FDA Still Sitting on Rule for Local Food Farmers
FDA Still Sitting on Rule for Local Food Farmers On the heels of its release of two new proposed rules for imported food, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given no indication of when it plans to implement a critical piece of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) meant to clarify rules for local […]
FDA Still Sitting on Rule for Local Food Farmers
For Immediate Release August 1, 2013 FDA Still Sitting on Rule for Local Food Farmers On the heels of its release of two new proposed rules for imported food, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given no indication of when it plans to implement a critical piece of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) […]
Release: Groups Urge Full and Fair Farm Bill Now
For Immediate Release July 18, 2013 Contact: Ferd Hoefner, 202-547-5754 GROUPS URGE FULL AND FAIR FARM BILL NOW Today 243 food and farm organizations from around the country called on Congress to appoint conferees and get to work immediately on producing a final full and fair Farm Bill before the current farm bill extension expires […]
For Immediate Release: Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Extended to June 14
For Immediate Release: Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Extended to June 14 Deadline Extended: On May 28, USDA/NRCS extended the deadline for the filing of the initial application form to participate in CSP for 2013 until June 14, 2013. Washington, D.C., May 28, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced […]
Release: NSAC Comments on House Farm Bill Markup
For Immediate Release NSAC COMMENTS ON HOUSE FARM BILL MARKUP Washington, DC, May 16 – The House Agriculture Committee late last night voted a new five-year farm bill out of committee by a vote of 36-10. The bill includes a variety of major priorities of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, along with several serious setbacks […]
Release: NSAC Comments on Senate Farm Bill Markup
For Immediate Release NSAC COMMENTS ON SENATE FARM BILL MARKUP Washington, DC, May 14 – The Senate Agriculture Committee today voted a new five-year farm bill out of committee by a vote of 15-5. The committee bill maintains the historic reforms to commodity subsidies included in last year’s bill that limit payments to the operator […]
NSAC Endorses the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 in the House of Representatives
For Immediate Release May 10, 2013 Contact: Ferd Hoefner, 202-547-5754 NSAC Endorses the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 9, Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 (H.R. 1932) in the House of Representatives to restore integrity and fiscal responsibility to the commodity program […]
For Immediate Release: Grants for Farm and Rural Business Development Announced
For Immediate Release May 2, 2013 Contact: Ferd Hoefner, 202-547-5754 Grants for Farm and Rural Business Development Announced Washington, D.C., May 2, 2013 – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that over 110 agricultural producers from 43 states will receive nearly $16.8 million in grants from the 2012 round of the Value-Added Producer Grants program. […]
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 31
On May 1, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2013 sign up of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will be due on May 31. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept slightly more than 12 million acres into the program. While CSP enrollment is continuous, interested farmers, ranchers, […]
For Immediate Release: Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 31
For Immediate Release May 1, 2013 Contact: Greg Fogel, 202-547-5754 Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 31 Washington, D.C., May 1, 2013 — Today, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2013 sign up of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will be due by May 31. USDA’s Natural […]
For Immediate Release: Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Expand Opportunities for the Next Generation of Farmers
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Expand Opportunities for the Next Generation of Farmers Washington, D.C., April 25, 2013 – Today, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa and Representative Tim Walz of Minnesota announced the introduction of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The two identical […]
For Immediate Release: Resources Available for Farmers and Ranchers Interested in Conservation Stewardship Program
New Information Available for Farmers and Ranchers Interested in 2013 Enrollment in the Conservation Stewardship Program Washington, D.C. April 16, 2013 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will very shortly begin the 2013 enrollment process for farmers and ranchers who want to participate in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Over 12 million acres of […]