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At year’s end, we often reflect on the many challenges and successes of the past year. In New York, we are thankful for the tremendous impact that farmers, citizens and others have made to support local farming and the production of local food. Across New York state, a movement is forming. People are coming together who Continue reading New York: A Year of Progress Coalition announces 2012 Farm Bill conservation priorities Policy and advocacy groups rallied Congress this week to put forth their vision for conservation funding in the next farm bill. Farm bill educations Did you know that the original farm bill was created as a temporary solution to help farmers during the Great Depression? The farm bill has evolved Continue reading Farm and Food News 9/30/11 Northeast continues to feel impact of Irene With Hurricane Irene creating serious damage in Vermont, there has been a strong push to help local farmers in their recovery phase. In many places, legislators continue to work to find ways to assist victims of the flooding. The organization of Dine Out Irene, has also been created with Continue reading Farm and Food News 9/9/11 More Reasons to Protect Farmland In an interview this week with WNYC, our Senior Policy and Program Advisor, Bob Wagner, discussed the role of farmland in mitigating the impact of inclement weather. “What we need to do as a society is reward through the marketplace or programs the benefits that farmland provides, which often we Continue reading Farm and Food News 9/2/11 Farmers are some of our nation’s greatest environmental stewards. This notion is exemplified in New York State, where farmers are part of a globally significant effort to provide clean, unfiltered drinking water to more than nine million residents of New York City. This success story is providing incredibly clean water to millions of people and saving city Continue reading Keeping Water Clean and Farmers on the Land A Growing World Interest in Farmland? A World Bank study last year said that volatile food prices had brought a “rising tide” of large-scale farmland purchases in developing nations, and that China was among a small group of countries making most of the purchases. Recent inquiries were made about buying farmland in Brazil. 2012 House Continue reading Farm and Food News 5/27/11 Stabenow notes recent natural disasters and need for strong agricultural safety net In a speech last week at the Croplife America policy conference, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow called attention to the host of natural disasters that have been affecting agriculture around the country. Stabenow pointed to these disasters as a reminder of the need Continue reading Farm and Food News 5/20/11 Rural Development honors water quality management this Earth Day USDA Rural Development is celebrating Earth Day by announcing projects to improve water quality and benefit rural residents. As part of the celebration, USDA is providing $105 million in funding for 53 water, wastewater, and community facilities projects across the country. USDA and EPA officials tour Iowa farms Secretary Continue reading Earth Day Edition of Farm and Food News 4/22/11 From the Office of Secretary Vilsack Sec. Vilsack also announced yesterday that he has appointed 15 new members to the Minority Farmer Advisory Committee to help him implement outreach Continue reading Farm and Food News 3/25/11 |
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