NASDA

The H2A visa program has long helped fruit and vegetable farms bring in seasonal workers, but dairy farmers and fish hatcheries have been left out — a new bill wants to change that.

Honoring 250-year-old family farms, the USDA and NASDA launch a program to celebrate agricultural heritage as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, emphasizing the importance of stewardship across generations.

A proposed act could transform the way our farmers operate, enhancing food supply chains and opening up new avenues for market access and support in rural areas.

It’s been nearly a decade since the last farm bill was passed, but farmers may finally get the support they’ve been waiting for.

As producers face tighter regulations, one leader is determined to lighten the load and push forward with new funding plans for farmers.

NASDA has pinpointed key issues that the organization says could make or break our food systems in the coming years.

Thursday, we told you about the EPA releasing an updated draft Insecticide Strategy, and U.S. agriculture groups and supporters reacted to the news.   "EPA’s numerous pragmatic improvements to the draft Insecticide Strategy have created a final strategy that can be better implemented by applicators while also protecting threatened and endangered species,” said NASDA CEO, and former under secr

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has set its priority agenda for the year with the passage of a complete new Farm Bill at the top of that list, to no one's surprise, but there are others on there as well.  Ted McKinney, CEO of NASDA says research funding to universities is close behind.  ...

At its 2025 Winter Policy Conference, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.  The new policy item says comprehensive agricultural labor reform is needed to allow access to the H-2A program for year-round agriculture industries, creating a pathway to legal statu

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has set its federal policy focus for 2025.  The organization's Board of Directors chose five issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2025. They include the Farm Bill, food systems, pesticide regulations, PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding.   “NASDA members have specified the...