Yearly Archives: 2016

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VIDEO: U.S. House Passes Anti-Farmer Amendment to 2017 Budget

May 1, 2016
For the sixth time, members of Congress in the Ag Appropriations Committee have blocked implementation of regulations to protect farmers through a backdoor measure. The RAFI staff, our partners, and livestock farmers across the country will work together to get it out of the federal budget for 2017 before it becomes law in October 2016.
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Earth Day: 5 Ways to Grow Our Way to a Better Future

April 19, 2016
We have more tools at our disposal for tackling climate change than we often realize. In agriculture, farmers can develop and implement practices that sequester carbon, limit greenhouse gas emissions, and employ low-input methods. These and other approaches can contribute to solving climate change, as well as promoting sustainable livelihoods for farm families.
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RAFI Responds to National Chicken Council Study

April 19, 2016
In a recent House committee meeting, Representative Harris (R-MD) justified a measure that would defund the USDA’s protection of poultry farmers, by citing a few strikingly odd facts - and claimed that 94% of growers re-sign their contracts every year, so 94% of growers must be happy. Interesting logic!
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