Young Farmers Appropriations Priorities for the 2024 Fiscal Year
By Yahaira Cáceres Each year, the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) participates in the appropriations process by submitting letters to Members of Congress. The appropriations process refers to how Congress allocates funding each year to different federal agencies and programs. By submitting letters to Members of Congress, stakeholders in the agriculture industry (including farmers, […]
Young Farmers Appropriations Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023
Each year, Congress has the opportunity to make critical investments in the needs of young farmers and farmers of color through the appropriations process. After two years of the Coronavirus pandemic, with inflation rates soaring and a myriad of global uncertainties unfolding, we need a strong investment in the future of agriculture through FY23 Appropriations […]
Release: President’s Budget Demonstrates Commitment to a more just and resilient Future for U.S. Agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2022) Staff from the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) released the following statements in response to President Biden’s proposed FY2023 budget, shared yesterday, and its potential impacts on the future of U.S. agriculture: “The President’s […]
Young Farmers FY 2022 Appropriations Priorities
The National Young Farmers Coalition (“Young Farmers”) unites young farmers and ranchers to ensure a bright and equitable future for U.S. agriculture, and works with policymakers to address the most critical systemic barriers preventing motivated young people and people of color from building successful farming careers. Congress and the USDA have made important investments in […]
Senate Appropriations Process Inches Forward, Missing Key Land Access Provision
On November 10th, the Senate Appropriations Committee released their draft of the Fiscal Year 2021 agriculture spending bill. In a departure from the standard process, these bills will not be amended, or “marked up” by the Appropriations Committee or by the full Senate. Rather, these bills will serve as a starting point for negotiations with […]
Young farmers priorities strongly represented in the house appropriations bill for FY 2021
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee released their draft of the Fiscal Year 2021 agriculture spending bill. The National Young Farmers Coalition is pleased to see the inclusion of many young farmer priorities in the bill. On Thursday, July 9th, the bill passed, allocating further funding to programs important to young farmers and ranchers. In […]
Young farmers from across the U.S. head to the Capitol to request funding for critical agriculture programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2020) – Young, organic farmers and ranchers across the country are struggling against major obstacles to building successful careers in agriculture, including access to quality, affordable farmland and technical assistance. The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers), […]
Young Farmers FY 2021 Appropriations Priorities
The National Young Farmers Coalition (“Young Farmers”) unites young farmers and ranchers to ensure a viable future for U.S. agriculture, and works with policymakers to address the most critical structural and economic barriers preventing motivated young people from building successful farming careers. We also recognize that the structural and economic issues that affect socially disadvantaged […]
Funding Bills for 2020 Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
Just in time to avoid a government shutdown, the two appropriations packages have been signed by the President and funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2020 has been secured! The final bill includes the following funding levels for vital agricultural programs: Beginning farmer training and outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers at $5 million […]
SENATE AGRICULTURE FY2020 APPROPRIATIONS BILL UNDERMINES KEY YOUNG FARMER PROGRAMS
After celebrating the inclusion of young farmer priorities in the House agriculture appropriations bill in July, the National Young Farmers Coalition is disappointed to see that the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee’s bill, released this week, allocates very little funding to programs important to young farmers and ranchers. While the bill received full Committee approval, it […]