Feeding the World? We Aren’t Even Feeding Ourselves: U.S. Ag Imports Reach Record High
The United States is growing less and less of its own food and is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign countries to feed itself as a result.
The United States is growing less and less of its own food and is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign countries to feed itself as a result.
Farm Action’s comments to the USDA state that any ranking system that lacks a fixed base price violates the law. “Unfairness is at the rotten heart of the tournament system, which punishes farmers for circumstances that only the corporations control,” said Farm Action’s Sarah Carden.
A nationwide coalition of farmers, ranchers, fishers, workers, and advocates calls on the White House to address realities of hunger across all demographics.
Farm Action praised the USDA’s actions to strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act, which will benefit farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and consumers.