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Release: NSAC Welcomes Attention on Local Processors and Farmer Protection, Concrete Action Needed

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: NSAC Welcomes Attention on Local Processors and Farmer Protection, Concrete Action Needed

Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 – On Friday, September 4, the Trump Administration released two Executive Orders (EOs): the Promoting Fair Competition in Livestock Markets and Expanding Market Access for American Producers and Supporting America’s Ranchers. The announcement follows the unveiling of the Strengthening Processing for US Ranchers grants and loans within the Ranchers First Initiative. 

The new EOs outline a host of potential interventions in the cattle and meat production and processing markets across three federal agencies: the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of the Interior (DOI). The potential interventions that may benefit small and diversified meat and poultry farmers and ranchers with …

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Release: Farmers Take Action on Climate Crisis, Urging Policymakers to Pay Attention

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: Farmers Take Action on Climate Crisis, Urging Policymakers to Pay Attention

Washington, DC, January 19, 2023 – Coined “Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience,” a grassroots alliance of farmers, farmworkers and farmer allies will be heading to Washington D.C. during the week of March 6, 2023, with a singular ask for policymakers: make climate change policy a priority in the 2023 Farm Bill. 

Led by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), Farm Aid, and supported by an alliance of organizations, the event aims to bring a mass mobilization of producers to the Capitol, reminiscent of the 1979 Tractorcade. With the next Farm Bill on the docket for the 118th Congress, farmers, ranchers, and advocates want legislators to address the severe challenges facing the farming community due to …

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Attention All Farmers: Be Represented in US Farm Policy by Participating in the 2022 Census of Agriculture

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Photo credit: USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gearing up to send its survey for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Whether or not you have participated in the past, filling out the survey is an important way for every farmer in America to influence the policies and programs that impact US agriculture every day.

The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years to collect critical data on the status of agriculture across the United States. These data address a variety of topics, including the number and size of farms across the county, the prevalence of organic agriculture, the use of conservation and other federal programs, the number of beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, and the average age of American farmers, all of which help to inform federal food and agriculture programs …

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Climate Change Receives Unexpected Attention at First Presidential Debate – Scientific American

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  1. Climate Change Receives Unexpected Attention at First Presidential Debate  Scientific American
  2. Getting warmer: Trump concedes human role in climate change  The Associated Press
  3. Trump Contradicts Climate Change Experts in First Debate With Biden  KQED
  4. Climate change had its presidential debate moment. What did we learn?  Utility Dive
  5. In just 10 minutes, Tuesday’s presidential debate made climate history  NBC News
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