Farm Action’s Joe Van Wye said any increases in Price Loss Coverage reference prices will ultimately be captured by just a few large corporations, and urged Congress to tackle monopoly power instead.
Farm Action urged Congress to use the 2023 Farm Bill as an opportunity to scale up sustainable conservation practices in order to create a safer and more resilient food system.
Increasing reference prices will ultimately benefit just a few large corporations, further entrenching their power, said Farm Action and allied groups.
Farm Action Local Leader Willie Cade was invited to the signing of a Colorado law enshrining farmers’ right to fix their own tractors.
Farm Action’s recommendations would begin to transform our food system into one that pays farmers a fair price for delivering nutritious, affordable food.
Farm Action and other advocacy groups applaud a new USDA report addressing consolidation in the seed industry, which traps farmers, limits consumers, and stifles innovation.
Following a five year fight, Farm Action and American Grassfed Association applaud USDA’s announced rule limiting the use of the “Product of U.S.A.” label.
Summit speakers included Senator Cory Booker, who noted that U.S. farm subsidies support commodity crops and not healthy food for families.
“This poll shows that Americans across party lines want a better agricultural system,” said Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell.
In response to record-high egg prices and just before testifying before the FTC, Farm Action urged the agency to open an investigation.
