Sustainable Agriculture

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Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

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Comment: Senate Farm Bill Draft Offers Untapped Potential

Washington, DC, June 24, 2026 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released the following statement attributable to ...

USDA Photo by Lance Cheung

“Farmers have waited far too long for a new farm bill while dealing with rising input costs, market volatility, and shrinking margins,” said Darin Von Ruden, a Wisconsin farmer and president of the state’s Farmers Union chapter. Farmers across the country agree and have been clear with Congress: they need a new farm bill that provides investment...

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Beginning Farmer Regional Coordinator Rodney Brooks speaks with Jon Jackson, executive director of Comfort Farms, who raises Royal Jabali a unique bread to Georgia on his farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Photo Credit: USDA

Editor’s Note: This series draws on analysis the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) conducted in part...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) spends roughly $4 billion buying food at the lowest price possible, and American family farmers are locked out due to high volume and complex federal contracting requirements. Yet there is a low-cost policy solution that would unlock this existing funding source for more farmers to compete.

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Cover Cropping to Improve Climate Resilience. Photo credit: NRCS

Editor’s Note: This series draws on analysis the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) conducted in partnership with Bernie Kluger, Managing Partner at Prospect Partners, LLC.

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