Press Release: RAFI-USA 2019 Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants for Farmers
November 20, 2018
Highlighting RAFI-USA's 2019 Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants for Farmers.
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Press Release: Tyson Moves to Increase Lion’s Share of Market Control
August 29, 2018
Tyson Foods purchased Keystone Foods, LLC from Marfrig Global Foods SA, for $2.16 billion. Along with three other companies, Tyson currently controls more than half of the U.S. poultry industry. With this purchase, they’ll have broader global reach, as Keystone Foods is a main supplier of chicken nuggets to McDonald’s Corp.
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Press Release: RESPONSE TO CHAIRMAN'S MARK -- Senate Agriculture Committee's Draft Farm Bill is a Hopeful Step
June 11, 2018
The Senate Agriculture Committee released a draft of a new farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. RAFI-USA feels this version of the bill is a hopeful step in the right direction, as it funds several programs farmers depend on - however, further development is needed, as it fails to address other critical issues.
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Press Release: RESPONSE TO CHAIRMAN'S MARK -- Rep. Conaway's Farm Bill Fails Farmers and Communities that Need It Most
April 13, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway's Farm Bill fails farmers and communities that need it most.
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Press Release: Report Validates the Longstanding Outcry of Poultry Farmers -- Integrators Control the Growers
March 14, 2018
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report, which validates the longstanding outcry of poultry farmers. The report supports farmer claims that government guaranteed loans unfairly subsidize exploitative practices in the chicken industry.
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Press Release: Agricultural Reinvestment Fund -- 2017 Year in Review
March 6, 2018
RAFI-USA discusses the impacts of its 2017 Agricultural Reinvestment Fund cost-share grants, awarded to 23 individual farmers and 3 farmer cooperatives.
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Malik Yakini: "Creating a Just and Equitable Food System" (March 3, 2018 | Durham, NC)
March 1, 2018
RAFI-USA's Equity at the Table Speaker Series presents "Creating a Just and Equitable Food System" with speaker Malik Yakini on March 3, 2018 in Durham, NC.
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Press Release: RAFI-USA Welcomes New Executive Leadership
November 3, 2017
RAFI-USA is pleased to welcome new Executive Director, Edna Rodriguez, and new Associate Director, Sally Lee. Former Executive Director, Scott Marlow, will be stepping into a new role as Sr. Policy Specialist. RAFI-USA is looking forward to growing our new team by hiring for two new positions in 2018.
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USDA Betrays Farmers by Terminating Fair Practice Rules
October 17, 2017
The USDA announced that it will terminate the Interim Final Farmer Fair Practice Rule, which was set to go into effect October 19th. This action is a step in the wrong direction for rural America, as it sides with Big Meat and against farmers.
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