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Image: U.S. Coast Guard As I write this post, the oil rig explosion continues to degrade the Gulf of Mexico, damaging marine ecosystems, local fishing and tourism industries and threatening farms and farmland —a tragic and poignant illustration of how valuable and fragile our nation’s natural resources are. Upsetting as it is to watch, it also Continue reading Oil and Agriculture A weekly roundup of news and events concerning food, farms, the environment, local communities- and anything else that may catch our eye. Beginning farmers are getting a boost from the USDA through a program that helps them gain access to affordable land. The Transition Incentive Program (TIP) preserves existing farmland and supports new sustainable agriculture operations Continue reading Friday News Roundup 6/4/10 At the start of the week, the White House released a report on childhood obesity titled, ‘Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity in a Generation.’ The report claims that neither children nor adults are eating enough fruits and vegetables and calls to increase consumption of these foods by 70% by 2020. Foxnews.com’s LiveTalks blog reported on Continue reading Friday News Roundup 5/21/10 On Monday, President Obama released his FY 2011 Budget Proposal. At a time when we most need to invest in protecting our natural resources and keeping them healthy for the future, the President’s proposed budget would cut hundreds of millions of dollars (nearly 20%) from key farmland preservation, conservation, and water quality programs that were promised Continue reading President’s Budget Slashes Conservation Funding Typically farm bills set U.S. agriculture and food policy for five to ten year periods. And ever since the most recent bill was signed in 2008, AFT has been working to help finalize the details of its’ implementation. So in between farm bills, you sometimes think the next one is a long way over the horizon. Continue reading Did Somebody Say Farm Bill? Last week, The Los Angles Times ran an op-ed that should be of interest to all those involved in the countless farm and food related debates happening across the nation. Titled “The Facts about Food and Farming,” the piece is an excellent examination of the farm policy debate that is useful for thoughtful people whether they Continue reading The Farms and Food Debate Our current tumultuous economic climate could easily cool off funding for programs to purchase conservation easements to protect farm and ranch lands. No doubt we have seen state budgets strained and the expansion of program funding constrained by tight fiscal times. But recent developments suggest that despite the tough economy there are promising signs that Continue reading Americans Keep Farm and Ranch Land Protection a Priority in 2009 |
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