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On January 20, 2025, the president issued Executive Order 13985, which placed all federal employees deemed to work on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related programs on administrative leave, including USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, which houses Section 2501 (Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program). And the next…

Are you interested in helping Young Farmers achieve our mission and vision? The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) is seeking new members for our majority-farmer, majority-BIPOC Board of Directors. Successful members will align with and uphold our Theory of Change, including our values for a just and inclusive farming future. The duty of the…

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…

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 spending bill. If Congress doesn’t agree on a new spending bill before Friday evening, the federal government will likely shutdown beginning on Saturday. On December 17th, House leaders shared that they have…

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…