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Letter to Mnuchin on Big Ag COVID Relief
In order to prevent further concentration in the face of this crisis, we urge the Treasury Department to direct Title IV funds towards helping small and mid-sized family farmers stay on their land.
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Coalition of Farmer, Environmental, and Antitrust Groups Urge Mnuchin to Ban Large Agribusinesses from CARES Act Aid
A coalition of 68 farmer, environmental, and antitrust groups across the country sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today, urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to ensure that…
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CA Food and Farm Stimulus 4 Sign-On Letter
As Congress develops urgently needed additional legislation to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, on behalf of the California communities that we serve, we urge legislators to do much more…
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COVID-19 Family Farmers Sign-On Letter
On behalf of our millions of members and supporters across the country, we are writing to urge you to prioritize family-scale producers and local and regional food systems in Congress’ efforts to pr…
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Senate stimulus a good first step, but pitfalls remain
Senate negotiators reached a deal on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill early this morning. Although concessions were made regarding Leader McConnell’s $425 billion corporate slush fund, the ov…
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Maryland Legislators Partially Ban Chlorpyrifos
The Maryland General Assembly passed S.B. 300 today, making Maryland the fourth state to ban Dow’s brain-damaging pesticide.
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BlackRock’s Agribusiness Engagement Guidelines Draw Scrutiny from Environmental Groups
Environmental groups Amazon Watch and Friends of the Earth released an analysis today of BlackRock’s newly released statement on its engagement with agribusiness – the second leading driver of the…
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Corteva Agriscience announces it will stop making chlorpyrifos
Corteva Agriscience, the main manufacturer of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, announced today that they will stop production of the pesticide by the end of the year.
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New Legislation Could Make Maryland the First State to Set GHG Reduction Target for its Food Purchases
Senator Clarence Lam (D-Howard County) and Delegate Jim Gilchrist (D-Montgomery County) introduced first-of-its-kind state legislation this week to set a target of reducing emissions from the food the…
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California budget boosts healthy food for kids and markets for farmers
School food advocates cheered earlier this month when California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a major boost in state funding for California school food.