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IFAI Policy Brief November 12, 2024

Summary Learn about the Farm Bill and Tribal priorities in the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s recent article featuring IFAI’s senior staff attorney, Kelli Case (Chickasaw Nation). Congress is back from recess this week, but there are no scheduled...

IFAI Policy Brief November 5, 2024

Summary Congress remains in recess through Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2024. Registration is open for the FDPIR Tribal Consultation on Dec. 9, 2024. There are multiple upcoming nominations for agriculture and nutrition-related advisory committees, including for the...

IFAI Policy Brief October 28, 2024

Summary Congress remains in recess until after Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2024. Registration is open for the FDPIR Supply Chain Disruptions Follow-up Consultation on Dec. 9, 2024. There are multiple upcoming nominations for agriculture and nutrition-related advisory...

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Native Farm Bill Coalition

The Farm Bill is a large piece of legislation that passes every five years, and it determines funding for USDA programs. It typically includes 12 separate titles focused on everything from nutrition to crop insurance, and has a profound impact on Indian Country.

The Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC) brings together the voices of Tribes, intertribal organizations, other Native organizations and non-Native allies around the country to advocate with a strong, unified voice in Washington, D.C., to advance investments in Native agricultural production, rural infrastructure, economic development, conservation, and forestry.

The Native Farm Bill Coalition was formed in 2017 ahead of the 2018 the largest-ever coordinated effort in Indian County around federal food, agriculture, and nutrition policy. The NFBC was co-founded by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) as the Coalition’s official research partner. Learn more about the Native Farm Bill Coalition at www.nativefarmbill.com.

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Approximately every five years, Congress passes a new Farm Bill that sets programs, funding, and eligibility for U.S. Department of Agriculture programs. These programs impact nutrition, farming, ranching, and production, rural development, utility and internet access, and more across the U.S., Indian Country included.

IFAI’s curated tracker offers an analysis of the 2018 Farm Bill’s Indian Country-specific provisions and offers a look at opportunities for Indian Country agriculture in the next Farm Bill.

Click the button below to access IFAI’s tracker.

Please note, this is a living resource that IFAI updates frequently.

GO TO IFAI'S FARM BILL TRACKER

The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, with the University of Arkansas, tailored tax and asset training specific to Tribal producers and Tribal citizens.

The materials are based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number FSA22CPT0012189.

Click the button below to access educational materials regarding tax and asset management.

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