USDA Press Release No. 0346.10 Contact: Michael Jarvis 202-690-3816 ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 26, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the [...]
I have recently heard from a number of farmers concerned about late blight infestation of tomato and potato crops, and wanted to share with you a valuable new tool available [...]
Policy News for the week ending June 25th from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) 6/25/2010 Rural Coop Development Grants Available On Friday, June 25, [...]
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) TAKE ACTION HELP SHAPE THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM: Comment Deadline June 28, 2010 Family farm advocates [...]
By WILLIAM NEUMAN, New York Times The Obama administration proposed new rules on Friday seeking to increase competition and rein in potentially unfair practices by large [...]
By Tom Philpott; Published on Grist Agricultural and food products are not like other commodities. Their price is that of life, and below a certain threshold, that of death. [...]
When banks call in farm loans at the first opportunity, it destroys families, communities, and regional economies By Lisa Griffith – From Other Words Bruce Drinkman is [...]
This article was written by Eric Holt Gimenez , Executive Director: Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy; with Annie Shattuk. It appeared previously on [...]
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