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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Gaps in the Food and Drug Administration’s authority and a lack of risk management planning slowed the federal government and industry’s ability to bounce back from the 2022 infant formula shortage, according to a recent report by the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine.
In this opinion piece, Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, highlights the need to finalize and pass a farm bill that protects and invests in climate-smart agriculture.
In this opinion piece, Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, highlights provisions in the House Ag Committee's farm bill that he says are critical to protecting U.S. livestock and poultry from foreign animal diseases.
In this opinion piece, Brad Hunter, a farmer in northwest Indiana, highlights the benefits of using climate-friendly agriculture techniques and says lawmakers should protect funding for these practices.
In this opinion piece, Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, and Greg Murphy, R-N.C., argue that South Africa should be held accountable to its trade obligations under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
In this opinion piece, Alexandra Dunn, president and CEO of CropLife America, highlights the innovative technology that growers rely on for the efficiency of farming communities while urging Congress to allocate proper funding for EPA oversight.
In this opinion piece, Kristin Duncanson, owner and partner at Highland Family Farms, advocates for Congress to establish a National Center for Conservation Economics in the next farm bill, addressing a critical need for comprehensive financial information on conservation practices.
In this opinion piece, Jimmy Chen, founder and CEO of Propel, highlights the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's importance for low-income American families while urging policymakers to prioritize protecting households from Electronic Benefits Transfer theft by enhancing safeguard features for EBT cards.
In this opinion piece, Dr. Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute's executive director, highlights the opportunity of the impact that the Farm Bill has on agroforestry to thrive in changing weather patterns, economic trends, and social conditions.