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Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 11:36am

For Immediate Release

Contact: Laura Zaks, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Email: press@sustainableagriculture.net

Comment: NSAC Calls for Comprehensive Farm Bill, Addresses Likely Long-Term Cuts... Read More
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 4:09pm

Last Updated: April 2, 2025

For more than two months, billions of dollars of lawfully obligated USDA funding have been frozen or terminated. While the agency has not made public the full scope of what remains frozen or targeted for termination, the harms to communities, farmers,...

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 3:37pm

(WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2025) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins fulfilled the promise of Title IX in pausing federal funds for certain Maine educational programs. Secretary Rollins...

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 2:02pm

Farmers, earth-workers and growers from across the Finger Lakes region are invited to gather together for an upcoming farmer wellness event, hosted by our Growing Together project. 

Join us to make new...

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 12:50pm

(WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025 and accepting applications for four export market development programs. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has opened funding opportunities...

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 2:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Laura Zaks, Associate Director of Communications and Development

Tel: 347.563.6408

Email: press@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: New bill introduced in the US House and Senate... Read More
Monday, March 31, 2025 - 11:18am

(ATLANTIC, IA, March 31, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for...

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Monday, March 31, 2025 - 10:42am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laura Zaks, Associate Director of Communications and Development
press@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

The Cynthia Hayes...

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Friday, March 28, 2025 - 1:48pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Tel. 347.563.6408

NSAC Applauds Bicameral Reintroduction of the Save Our Small Farms Act 

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Friday, March 28, 2025 - 10:00am

(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six months as Secretary to expand markets and boost American agricultural exports. At a time when the agricultural trade deficit is at nearly $50...

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