Groups Call on White House to Enact Merger Moratorium in Food and Agriculture Industries Washington, D.C. — A diverse set of environmental, family farm, farm policy and rural community organizations sent […]
Slate | Biden Needs to Bust Big Ag Immediately Reposted from: https://slate.com/business/2021/01/biden-big-food-agribusiness-rural-states-antitrust.html During the contest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders ran on a […]
2020: How We Fought for Justice in Our Food System One year ago, Farm Action Fund Alliance joined the fight for justice within our food system as a new research, […]
Food & Environment Reporting Network | Farmers, advocates concerned about Vilsack’s record on dairy issues Reposted from: https://thefern.org/ag_insider/farmers-advocates-concerned-about-vilsacks-record-on-dairy-issues/ Some dairy farmers and advocates are worried that president-elect Joe Biden’s pick […]
Fox News | Biden agricultural secretary pick made $1M a year off struggling farmers Reposted from: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-agricultural-secretary-pick-made-1m-a-year-off-struggling-farmers President-elect Joe Biden plucked Tom Vilsack to serve as agricultural secretary, a former Iowa governor who filled […]
Farm Action Fund Voices Concern Over Vilsack’s Return to USDA Washington, D.C. — Today, Farm Action Fund responded to president elect Biden’s selection of Tom Vilsack for USDA secretary. Farm […]
150 Diverse Groups Endorse Rep. Marcia Fudge for Agriculture Secretary Washington, D.C. – Amid the speculation around who will be the next USDA Secretary of Agriculture, a broad coalition of farm, […]
The American Prospect | Biden on the Farm Reposted from: https://prospect.org/day-one-agenda/biden-on-the-farm-agriculture-food-policy/ President Donald Trump has repeatedly assured America’s farmers that he “love[s] and respect[s]” them, calling them “great patriots.” But […]
E&E News | Could Marcia Fudge change USDA for people of color? Reposted from: https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063719357 Rep. Marcia Fudge had lost her patience with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue by February 2019. […]
Mother Jones | Biden Would Be a Fool Not to Break Up Huge Food Conglomerates Reposted from: https://www.motherjones.com/food/2020/11/biden-would-be-a-fool-not-to-break-up-huge-food-conglomerates/ During the contest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, senators Elizabeth Warren […]
