Colorado Governor Signs Nation’s First Agricultural Right to Repair Bill into Law
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 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.
Farm Action is encouraged by efforts to strengthen antitrust enforcement by reinvigorating the Packers & Stockyards Act, and offered recommendations to USDA.
Announcing our Food Not Feed Summit, Farm Action’s Angela Huffman invited the 118th Congress to learn about bipartisan reforms that will benefit farmers, ranchers, rural communities, workers, and anyone who eats.
“Noncompete clauses enable corporations to hold workers hostage and entrench monopsony power,” said Joseph Van Wye, Farm Action’s Policy and Outreach Director.