OFAN Policy Alert and Update Archives

March 27, 2008
Policy update: Congress Extends 2007 Farm Bill Deadline, Again.

March 17, 2008
Policy alert: 2009 Funding for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Programs at Stake - Call Your Members of Congress Today!

February 25, 2008
Policy alert: Oppose the "Naturally Raised" Meat Label!

February 10, 2008
Policy alert: Organic Deserves a Fair Share in the Farm Bill Conference

January 16, 2008
Policy update: Gearing Up for Farm Bill Conference Committee

December 14, 2007
Policy update: Senate Farm Bill Passed 79-14; Dorgan-Grassley Amendment Failed; Organic Gains Retained Through Process

November 16, 2007
Farm Bill stalled!

November 6, 2007
Call your Senators today to protect organic Farm Bill provisions and the Dorgan-Grassley payment limitations amendment.

October 31, 2007
Full Senate voting
on Farm Bill soon

November 28, 2007
Special regulatory issues action alert
USDA seeks comments on regulations for handling leafy greens

October 23, 2007
Farm Bill update
Organic Grassroots Push Working! Markup scheduled for October 24.

October 12, 2007
Senate voting on Farm Bill-- Call your Senators today!

September 28, 2007
Ramping up support for organics in the Farm Bill.
Call your Senators today!

August 4, 2007
More Farm Bill work ahead! Thanks and spanks calls.

July 23, 2007
Significant wins for organic in the House version of the Farm Bill! But CSP still needs funding.

July 17, 2007
Urgent! Call your representatives to save organic certification cost-share Call your representative to save organic certification cost-share, and organic R&E!

July 12, 2007
Urge support for organic research! The House Agriculture Committee has released its mark-up of the Farm Bill, to be heard by the full House Ag Committee on July 17, 18, and 19.

June 22, 2007
Farm Bill update: House Markup Language

May 30, 2007
Farm Bill Update: House begins mark-up

May 21, 2007
Farm Bill action begins!

Special: Read organic farmer testimonies submitted to the House Agriculture Committee

April 25, 2007
Press coverage of House hearings; Reminder to submit testimony!

April 18, 2007
US House holds first-ever organic hearings: Submit your own written testimony by April 28!

March 15, 2007
Urgent - calls needed for upcoming vote on House Budget Committee Vote

February 15, 2007
California sign-on letter to Congressman Cardoza

February 5, 2007
Farm Bill Summit in Washington, DC, March 6-8, 2007

December 6, 2006
Organic research funding still in limbo