Christian Science Monitor | ‘Personnel is policy’: How progressives are shaping Biden administration
Ahead of an executive order that will diminish corporate power, Farm Action Fund President Joe Maxwell says Big Ag is a “threat to our democracy.”
Ahead of an executive order that will diminish corporate power, Farm Action Fund President Joe Maxwell says Big Ag is a “threat to our democracy.”
FTC and USDA signaled a commitment to creating more competitive markets, in which independent farmers and ranchers can be rewarded for their honest practices.
Welcome to the first of our Big Ag Mythbuster series, in which we’ll debunk the tall tales that multinational agrifood corporations use to defend their business model.
With these comments, Farm Action seized an opportunity to inform the USDA’s policy priorities as they develop new programs, continue to implement existing ones, and determine what changes must be made to realize a more resilient future.
The Biden Administration proposed new regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act to protect farmers and ranchers from unfair trade practices.
Proposed changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act signal that USDA is heeding calls from farmers and policymakers to address market concentration.
Our latest blog tells the history of Kansas’ prosperous Black farmers, and how the present-day fight to reclaim that legacy will benefit all family farmers — in Kansas and beyond.
Farmers and activists say carbon markets will lock in monocrop systems and industrial operations that degrade the environment and shut out smaller farms.
While the comment addressed key issues identified by USDA, it went further to make policy recommendations that would center farmers and ranchers as a part of the climate solution while detailing the safeguards needed to deter the continued concentration of the food system.
Democratizing our food system is a heavy lift, but in just four months, the Farm Action team has made substantial progress towards actualizing this vision. Join us to pause and reflect on the progress of the policies and people we have pushed for, and all that we have to look forward to.