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.
The speed, size, and secrecy of “Farmer Bill’s” land purchases set off alarm bells. Why does a tech-obsessed billionaire need 240,000 acres of farmland?
Farm Action joined other advocates in laying out core values that must be reflected in the upcoming legislation, which has the power to reshape the food system.
We’re wary of Walmart’s investment in Sustainable Beef, an independent beef processor. Walmart’s goal is to gain more profit and power at the expense of everyone else.
Farm Action’s policy recommendations are reflected in the report from the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which will advance the goals of the upcoming White House Conference.
The tournament system is intrinsically unfair because it lacks a base price guarantee. Furthermore, growers’ bonuses are not paid by the company, but are instead docked from other growers’ paychecks.
Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell breaks down the abusive tournament system and encourages the USDA to follow the DOJ’s lead in putting a stop to the practice.