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Why Congress Should Make Organic Agriculture a National Priority
Discussions about organic crops and farm bills wait for no one. Even as US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue settles into his new role, Congress is talking farm policy and listening to stakeholders. A key emerging theme is that many food producers and rural communities are struggling. At a time of transition like this, it’s …
Three Reasons Congress Should Support a Budget Increase for Organic Agriculture Research
Recent headlines about the US Department of Agriculture’s leadership and scientific integrity have been troubling, as have indications that the Trump administration intends to cut budgets for agriculture and climate research. and science more generally. But today, there is rare good news: a bipartisan The trio in Congress introduced legislation that would benefit just about …