More on Farmland Conservation and Affordable Farmland
NSAC On Making Land More Affordable for Farmers Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about a New York Times op-ed, which claimed farmland conservation efforts are not helping [...]
Sustainable Agriculture
Farm Bill Expiration: The Implications?
As of today, October 1, 2013, the Farm Bill has expired Well, technically, the Farm Bill extension expired. Moreover, Congress was unable to meet a midnight deadline to fund [...]
What Do You Want From the 2013 Farm Bill?
What Are You Hoping to See in the 2013 Farm Bill… If there ever is a 2013 Farm Bill!? If you’re reading this on September 30, 2013, it seems fairly safe to say: “The [...]
House Passes Farm Bill Nutrition Title; Farm Bill Expiration Still Likely
House Republicans Pass Farm Bill Nutrition Title Will there be a comprehensive new farm bill before expiration? Probably not. Will there be a new five-year farm bill this [...]
Why Intensive Grazing on Irrigated Pastures?
Why Intensive Grazing on Irrigated Pastures? Find out why in the most recent installment of ATTRAnews. ATTRA is an information service oriented toward farmers, ranchers and [...]
Big Anniversary for Sustainable Agriculture Organizations!
Are you a beginning farmer interested in a sustainable agriculture? Get to know NSAC and SARE Two very important sustainable agriculture organizations are celebrating their [...]
Nitrogen-fixation: Moving beyond legumes?
Nitrogen-fixation novelty: A biological technology that can make any crop fix nitrogen? Nitrogen-fixation has long been the domain of leguminous crops (such as beans, peas, [...]
National Farmers Market Week August 4-10
USDA Celebrates National Farmers Market Week, August 4-10; Confirms Growth and Sustainability in Farmers Markets An interesting press release from USDA about the status of [...]
2013 Farm Bill Updates from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Farm Bill Updates from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, August 2nd, 2013 Moving toward the Brink as They Head out of Town: Just when you think things cannot [...]
Time is Running Out for Lawmakers in Washington to Pass a National Farm Bill
PRESS RELEASE (July 31, 2013) – Time is running out for lawmakers in Washington to pass a national Farm Bill before the current bill, a one-year extension of the [...]
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