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2018 Farm Bill: Update and Next Steps Policy

2018 Farm Bill: Update and Next Steps

On June 28, the Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill on a…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 19, 2018

Farm Bill Update Late June, 2018 Policy

Farm Bill Update Late June, 2018

Farm Bill Action, continued:   Virginia’s Senators, their Agricultural Legislative Staff, and phone numbers are:…

VABF AdminJune 26, 2018

House Farm Bill Defeated Policy

House Farm Bill Defeated

On May 18, 30 Republican Representatives joined 183 Democrats to defeat HR 2, the Agriculture…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 16, 2018

Agricultural Policy: Farm Bill Action Updates, Soil Health Webinar, SARE Grant Applications, 2018 Appropriations Bill Policy

Agricultural Policy: Farm Bill Action Updates, Soil Health Webinar, SARE Grant Applications, 2018 Appropriations Bill

Farm Bill Action As congress returns from its two week Easter Recess, the 2018 Farm…

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 16, 2018

Agricultural Policy: Special Opportunity to Build a Better Farm Bill Policy

Agricultural Policy: Special Opportunity to Build a Better Farm Bill

Call your Representative today! The House Agriculture Committee is drafting its proposed 2018 Farm Bill…

Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 14, 2018

Agricultural Policy Updates: February 2018 Policy

Agricultural Policy Updates: February 2018

Farm Bill 2018 Action It’s Farm Bill season, and there are a lot of good…

Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 14, 2018

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meets in Washington, DC to Advocate for a Better Farm Bill Policy

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meets in Washington, DC to Advocate for a Better Farm Bill

On January 21-24, representatives of the 100+ member organizations of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…

Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Releases Farm Bill Platform Policy

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Releases Farm Bill Platform

Mark Schonbeck has worked over 30 years as a researcher, consultant, and educator in sustainable and…

Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 17, 2017

Agricultural/Research Policy – Policy Updates Policy

Agricultural/Research Policy – Policy Updates

by Mark Schonbeck The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) and other advocacy groups are gearing…

VABF AdminOctober 11, 2017

Agricultural/Research Policy – Racial Equity and Sustainable Agriculture Policy

Agricultural/Research Policy – Racial Equity and Sustainable Agriculture

by Mark Schonbeck The tragic events in Charlottesville on August 12 struck close to home…

VABF AdminSeptember 7, 2017

Urgent Action on DARK ACT Needed + Opportunities, Events & More Policy

Urgent Action on DARK ACT Needed + Opportunities, Events & More

Updates & Opportunities The DARK Act is Back! URGENT: Phone your Senators NOW about the…

VABF AdminFebruary 24, 2016

Conservation: Policy Bytes from NSAC Policy

Conservation: Policy Bytes from NSAC

Policy Bytes from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Web Site By Mark Schonbeck CONSERVATION Working…

VABF AdminNovember 23, 2015

Policy Developments and What You Can Do Policy

Policy Developments and What You Can Do

By Mark Schonbeck I attended the semi-annual National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) meeting in Iowa…

VABF AdminAugust 21, 2015