Agri-Pulse | Trump Administration Could Decide Fate of USDA Competition Rules
If the proposed P&S Act rules are not completed before the end of Biden’s term, the next Ag secretary can withdraw them, said Farm Action Fund’s Joe Maxwell.
If the proposed P&S Act rules are not completed before the end of Biden’s term, the next Ag secretary can withdraw them, said Farm Action Fund’s Joe Maxwell.
Farm Action Fund calls on the Trump-Vance administration to take on four key issues.
Farm Action Fund’s initial take on what the 2024 election could mean for the movement toward fair competition in food and agriculture.
The Biden-Harris administration has made significant strides toward reining in corporate control, but there’s more work to be done.
For far too long, family farms have been crushed under the monopolistic power of Big Ag. And for decades, politicians from both parties either turned a blind eye to the oligopolies that rule over rural America — or climbed right into bed with them.
On the Wisconsin stop of the Enough Is Enough Tour, Farm Action Fund’s Christian Lovell spoke about the misuse of checkoff funds.
On the Ohio stop of the Enough Is Enough Tour, Farm Action Fund’s Angela Huffman spoke about the need to increase checkoff program transparency.
The Enough Is Enough Tour is calling for checkoff program reform to level the playing field for America’s farmers and ranchers.
The Defeat EATS coalition released statements regarding the inclusion of EATS Act language in the House farm bill ahead of the bill’s markup on May 23.
This House farm bill will only help the big get bigger off the backs of America’s taxpayers, said Farm Action Fund’s Joe Maxwell.
“We have a key window of opportunity this month to push for legislation to enact meaningful food system reform,” said Farm Action Fund’s Angela Huffman.
Farm groups announced the launch of the Enough Is Enough Tour to call for an end to government policies that favor the largest food industry giants.