1.0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttps://sustainableagriculture.netLaura Zakshttps://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/author/lzaks/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="12E8eoSYNo"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment-nsac-laments-government-shutdown-as-it-harms-farmers-halts-progress/">Comment: NSAC Laments Government Shutdown as It Harms Farmers, Halts Progress</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/comment-nsac-laments-government-shutdown-as-it-harms-farmers-halts-progress/embed/#?secret=12E8eoSYNo" width="600" height="338" title="“Comment: NSAC Laments Government Shutdown as It Harms Farmers, Halts Progress” — National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition" data-secret="12E8eoSYNo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> NSAC responded to the October 2025 government shutdown, warning that it threatens vital USDA services such as farm loans, disaster aid, and food safety inspections. NSAC urged Congress and the President to end the political stalemate and restore stability for farmers and rural communities.https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/media-release-banner.png1200400