4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (201+ words) To address these challenges, many organizations allocated a portion of their organizational funding for implementing micro-grant awards to producers. Since these same partners were intimately involved in business development and planning with the farmers, the awards were well timed and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (748+ words) NSAC officially became an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit on April 1, 2026, ending a 38-year fiscal sponsorship arrangement that began with its predecessor coalition in 1988. NSAC has grown from a small Midwest sustainable agriculture advocacy network into a national coalition of over 170 members, now…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) The remainder of this blog post provides a deeper analysis of the FY27 House Agriculture Appropriations bill." However, the Committee report " which offers guidance to USDA but does not constitute a requirement that the Department has to follow " includes language highlighting…...

1+ mon, 24+ min ago  (373+ words) National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Release: Senate Bill Aims to Strengthen USDA Support for Urban and Innovative Farmers Washington, DC, May 4, 2026 " Late last week, Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Michael…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (67+ words) National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Comment: NSAC Responds to House Farm Bill Passage Washington, DC, April 30, 2026 " Today, the US House of Representatives approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (HR 7567), 224-200. In response, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (279+ words) Release: More than 300 Farm Groups Urge Congress to Reject House Farm Bill'National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Release: More than 300 Farm Groups Urge Congress to Reject House Farm Bill Washington, DC, April 24, 2026 " Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), along with hundreds…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1105+ words) Federal food safety agencies, including FSIS, APHIS, and FDA, have suffered severe 2025 staffing losses that undermine inspections, disease prevention, and support for farmers and food processors. These shortages, compounded by USDA's planned reorganization and the resulting loss of institutional expertise,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (342+ words) National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Release: Transparency and Oversight Needed to Ensure New USDA Reorganization Avoids Disrupted Services for Farmers, Processors, and the Public Washington, DC, April 23, 2026 " Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the reorganization of the Research,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (178+ words) As family farmers and ranchers continue to face severe economic pressure driven by market volatility, rising costs, trade disruptions, and extreme weather, the groups emphasized that additional assistance will be necessary. The letter argues that Congress should pair near-term relief…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (201+ words) The FFNSA largely maintains recent investments in conservation programs from 2025s budget reconciliation bill, which moved the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) climate-smart conservation funding into programs permanent baseline budgets. There are, however, two major exceptions. Total new baseline authority = $452 million" Agriculture…...