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Agriculture Needs Climate Solutions that are Multifaceted and Contract Farmers Now Eligible for CFAP Aid in this Weeks News from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

This comment was issued on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in response to the hearing “Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors” held by the House Agriculture Committee. 

NSAC was pleased to see widespread support for agriculture’s involvement in climate change adaptation and mitigation in the hearing because agriculture needs climate solutions. We urge legislators and USDA leadership to prioritize existing conservation, agricultural research, and rural economic development programs that can be rapidly expanded and improved to give farmers the tools and resources they need to take immediate action.

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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post written by the Farmers’ Legal Action Group.

Last week, Farmers’ Legal Action Group (FLAG) published a new resource focused on changes in eligibility around the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that gives direct payments to farmers affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

FLAG’s most recent guide, a Farmers’ Guide to 2021 CFAP Changes: Contract Farmers and Others, focuses on recent changes to CFAP 1 and CFAP 2 introduced by the 2021 Appropriations Act. While the main deadlines for both versions of CFAP have passed, USDA’s recent changes to CFAP will impact some farmers, especially contract producers. In particular, contract producers of hogs and poultry are now eligible for CFAP 2.  For more details, visit our blog: 

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The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities.

NSAC’s vision of agriculture is one where a safe, nutritious, ample, and affordable food supply is produced by a legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursuing their trade, while protecting the environment, and contributing to the strength and stability of their communities.

 

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