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Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?
- On July 28, 2023, farmers and ranchers became aware of potential funding cuts.
- Concerns arose from indications that funding would be cut from programs mentioning "climate" or "DEI."
- The USDA then eliminated Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, calling it a "Biden Era Climate Slush Fund."
- USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins stated the canceled program was not beneficial to American farmers.
- The USDA is redirecting efforts and reforming its Advancing Markets for Producers initiative.
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Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?
To be a small farmer is to embrace uncertainty – even in a state like Massachusetts with lots of farmers markets and community support. But this year’s U.S. Agriculture Department cuts are imperiling a way of life even for the hardy.
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Farmers and ranchers practicing climate-smart agriculture have been on alert since DOGE made it clear it would cut funding to any federal programs mentioning “climate” or “DEI.” Their fears were realized Monday, when they learned the U.S. Department of Agriculture was eliminating what it called a “Biden Era Climate Slush Fund,” aka Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, in order to “reprioritize existing funding to farmers.” The program is …
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