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NFU Supports Administration’s New Efforts to Address Ag Supply Chain Problems
via National Farmers Union
Posted May 18, 2022 8:25 pm
by Paul Bonneville
Speaking in support of today’s announcement, NFU President Rob Larew said, “America’s family farmers, along with the economy in general, have faced sky-high prices for inputs due to global unrest and a lack of competition in agricultural markets. Lack of competition in the fertilizer market, for example, has resulted in a fragile supply chain prone to interruptions and price gouging. The Biden Administration’s promise to double down on USDA efforts to diversify domestic fertilizer markets is promising and we look forward to providing input on how to do this most effectively.”
A lot of the postings I put in this news feed end up getting into the politics and policies around agriculture, which I am finding are unavoidable during my research into Grain Chain and local food systems. I just posted a separate article from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition that is skeptical of the Biden Administration's plans for boosting commodity crops, while this article from the National Farmers Union supports some of the work.
There are points and counterpoints on a never-ending parade of issues and topics and I find it impossible to stay on top of them all. In terms of a direction of where I can focus my own research, it feels that there is more value in staying focused on grassroots efforts around food systems.
I am starting to think that a more concentrated focus on the news, information and activities of all the direct players in the grain chains across the country have a lot more immediate value that align with the goals of this site and my own research.
As I mentioned, policy and politics are unavoidable, but there is more value for me in focusing on what is and can be done in the market today that trying to wade into understanding and untangling the commodity system.
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