Category Archives: Organic

Re-establish and strengthen the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration – BS

Posted on April 11, 2020 by mekorganic

Lobbyists and the Trump administration have gutted GIPSA and blocked rules helping farmers. As the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition details, “the 2008 Farm Bill required USDA to write regulations to empower GIPSA to provide basic protections for farmers who do … Continue reading →

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Incentivize farmers to develop ecologically regenerative farming systems – BS

Posted on April 11, 2020 by mekorganic

Incentivize farmers to develop ecologically regenerative farming systems that sharply reduce emissions; sequester carbon; and heal our soils, forests, and prairie lands. Help farms of all sizes transition to ecologically regenerative agricultural practices that rebuild rural communities, protect the climate, … Continue reading →

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