{"id":60017,"date":"2025-03-15T17:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T21:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/?p=60017"},"modified":"2025-03-15T17:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T21:01:38","slug":"comment-nsac-responds-to-government-funding-deal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/comment-nsac-responds-to-government-funding-deal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment: NSAC Responds to Government Funding Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For Immediate Release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: Laura Zaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>press@sustainableagriculture.net<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Comment: NSAC Responds to Government Funding Deal\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Washington, DC, March 15, 2025 <\/em>\u2013 Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) reacted following Senate approval of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968) on a vote of 54-46. Earlier this week, the House of Representatives approved the bill &#8211; which will fund the government through September 30, 2025 &#8211; on a vote of 217-213. The following statement is attributed to <strong>Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c<em>Today\u2019s government funding deal locks in and deepens cuts that will have a direct line to farmer livelihoods and the economic well-being of their communities. The continuing resolution escalates cuts from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 by slashing USDA\u2019s conservation and research programs, undermining the real progress needed to bolster farmer productivity and resilience in both the near and long term. As appropriators begin work toward FY2026 funding, Congress must stand with farmers and communities nationwide &#8211; not only against devastating cuts, but for progress.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. Learn more and get involved at: https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Comment: NSAC Responds to Government Funding Deal\u00a0 Washington, DC, March 15, 2025 \u2013 Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) reacted following Senate approval of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968) on a vote of 54-46. 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