Lindsey is joined in the studio at Radio Kingston by freshman Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19) to talk about his hotly contested race for office, representing the needs of beginning farmers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2018) – After today’s stunning defeat of the House farm bill, H.R. 2, in a 198 - 213 vote, the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) called on Members of Congress to repair the bipartisan farm bill
Urges Congress to recognize irreparable economic loss if retiring farmers have no replacements WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2018) – The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) expressed its frustration with President Trump’s budget outline for Fiscal Year 2019, released this morning, which
SB18-042, the Agricultural Workforce Development Program, cost-shares the expense of hiring on-farm interns with farm and ranch business owners. Young farmer drive-in at the Capitol set for Tues., Feb. 13th DENVER, CO (February 1, 2018) – Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee
Urges Congress to adopt all provisions of the Young and Beginning Farmers Act in the next farm bill HUDSON, NY – November 1, 2017 – The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC)—a national advocacy network of young farmers fighting for the future
Events enable young farmers to give direct input on their needs to members of the House Agriculture Committee HUDSON, NY (Aug. 3, 2017) – The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) is holding Young Farmers Roundtables this August to give young farmers
Federal policy and USDA programs make a difference for young farmers, and must be built upon to overcome obstacles ahead for rural America and the U.S. food system WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2017) – In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee
In the first week of June, with the 2018 farm bill already in motion, twelve young farmers flew to D.C. to tell Congress we need a farm bill that invests in our future. They […]
Fighting for the future of agriculture, young farmers fly 13,000 miles, hold 44 legislative meetings, and debate seven USDA programs—fueled by four gallons of coffee! WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2017) – Leaving their farms and ranches at one of the most
Millennial farmers from IA, MN, CO, NM, AZ, GA, NC, DC, MD, MT, TX, and the Navajo Nation come to nation’s capital to engage their elected officials WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 6, 2017) – Fresh on the heels of a legislative victory