Oct 8, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary While the 2018 Farm Bill’s extension expired Sept. 30, 2024, funding for most Farm Bill programs will continue until the end of the year. Look for updates in future IFAI Policy Briefs and keep track of Indian Country’s Farm Bill priorities through...
Oct 2, 2024 | Agricultural Research, Featured Article, News, Publications
On October 2, 2024, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative hosted an informative tax and asset training session at the River Spirit Casino Resort on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation. The sessions, developed alongside the University of Arkansas,...
Sep 30, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary While the 2018 Farm Bill’s extension expired September 30, 2024, funding for most Farm Bill programs will continue until the end of the year. Look for updates in future IFAI Policy Briefs and keep track of Indian Country’s Farm Bill priorities...
Sep 23, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary This week, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee will meet on Sept. 25 to discuss pending legislation, including items on buffalo management and Tribal forest protection. USDA says it is planning an additional Tribal FDPIR Consultation for Oct. 9, 2024, in...
Sep 19, 2024 | Agricultural Research, Featured Article
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Sept. 18, 2024, webinar provided insight into the recently released Tribal Reservation specific data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The webinar,...
Sep 9, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary On Thursday, September 12, USDA will hold a Tribal Consultation with Tribal leaders about the supply chain disruptions for FDPIR. Congress is back in session this week with scheduled hearings from various House Agriculture, Energy, and Natural Resources...
