Conservation

Reckless shutdown poses threats to farmers and the food system

MINNEAPOLIS—If Congress does not pass a spending bill and the United States federal government shuts down this Sunday, the shutdown will have wide ranging implications for U.S farmers and people facing hunger, as well as slow action to restore fairness in agriculture markets and combat the climate crisis.

NSAC Comments on CSAF Activity List

The following comment was sent to the Natural Resources Conservation Service on August 22, 2023. The memo was prepared by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition with Michael Happ from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.