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The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 was recently introduced by U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). This marks the latest step in the ongoing process of shaping the next Farm Bill. This bill builds on the framework she shared earlier this year, with even more concrete proposals…

12/20/24 UPDATE: Congress finally approved a spending bill that included $21 billion in disaster assistance and $10 billion in market relief for farmers, and a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill. 12/19/24 UPDATE: It is being reported that the bipartisan funding bill has fallen through, creating a major hurdle to reaching 12/20/24 deadline to pass a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Evan Flom, Campaign Communications ManagerNational Young Farmers Coalitionpress@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 742   Washington, D.C. (November 25, 2024) On Monday, November 18th, U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024, S.5335, sharing a detailed vision for keeping “farmers farming,…

In partnership with MegaFood, the Young Farmer Voices campaign aims to amplify the stories of young and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) farmers across our network who are building a brighter and more just future for agriculture in the U.S. These are farmers working hard to address the issues of land access, climate…

Contact: Evan Flom, Campaign Communications Manager National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 742 (Washington, D.C., November 7, 2024) – Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) have introduced the Farmer-to-Farmer Education Act (H.R.8488). This bill, written in close collaboration with American Farmland Trust (AFT) and the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers), aims…

In August, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), under the leadership of Secretary Vilsack and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, published a final rule in the Federal Register that includes a variety of updates to the FSA Farm Loan Programs (FLP) regulations. These updates reflect the same thoughtful and creative approach…

Best practices for prioritizing young farmer issues in the 2024 elections Anyone with access to the internet well knows that the 2024 elections are quickly approaching – mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 5th! Early voting and mail in ballots are already available across the country. If we are going to bring the future we…