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The buzz around our nation’s fiscal future is a complex mix of finalizing our current budget while beginning the proposal process for next year. Although at different phases, a look at the relationship between the two sets the stage for the work that needs to be done to strengthen federal policies and programs that support Continue reading Two Budgets. One Objective. The 2010 midterm elections brought significant changes to the makeup of Congress. In the House, the Republican Party gained 63 seats to take a 242 to 193 majority, while in the Senate, the GOP gained five seats, narrowing the Democrat majority from 53 to 47. The November results also brought a change of leadership at the House Continue reading The New Political Landscape – Farm Policy Implications A weekly roundup of news and events concerning food, farms, the environment, local communities- and anything else that may catch our eye. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal examined the decline of farmland in the San Francisco Bay Area, despite heavy demand for locally-grown food in the region. They cited our 2008 San Francisco Foodshed Study that Continue reading Friday News Roundup 3/12/10 On Thursday, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced that the US Department of Agriculture will partner with the Fair Food Network to inform farmers in SE Michigan of unmet demand in local urban areas, like Detroit. Developing local and regional food networks is essential to protecting the economic viability of farms in urban-influenced areas. American Farmland Continue reading Friday News Roundup 12/4/09 Lots of news this week: On the Climate Change front, Senate Democrat leaders pushed domestic climate legislation back to early next year, citing an already full legislative agenda. AFT received a few notable mentions through Keila Szpallen of The Missoulian (MT). She penned a comprehensive article on the web of stakeholders involved in local farmland protection, followed by an interview of Bob Continue reading Friday News Roundup 11/20/09 |
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