Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2023)–The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives reiterated its support for the farm bill recommendations released today by the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, or FACA. NCFC is a co-chair and a founding member of the alliance and NCFC staff worked closely with the other FACA steering committee members in developing these recommendations over the past six months.
“As Congress begins the process of writing the next farm bill, we believe FACA’s recommendations provide a template for voluntary, science- and incentive-based programs to help producers adopt climate-friendly farming practices and help address the issue of climate change,” said Chuck Conner, president and CEO of NCFC. “FACA represents an unprecedented coming together of farm, food and environmental groups working together towards a common goal on climate and we believe that the coalition is building on its previous success with this set of recommendations.”
FACA’s recommendations, developed by the 23-member steering committee, are divided into six categories:
- Conservation, risk management and credit
- Energy
- Food waste
- Forestry
- Livestock and dairy
- Research, Extension and innovation
The entire set of FACA recommendations are available here on the coalition web site.
About NCFC
Since 1929, NCFC has been the voice of America’s farmer cooperatives. Our members are regional and national farmer cooperatives, which are in turn composed of nearly 2,000 local farmer cooperatives across the country. NCFC members also include 26 state and regional councils of cooperatives. Farmer cooperatives allow individual farmers the ability to own and lead organizations that are essential for continued competitiveness in both the domestic and international markets.
America’s farmer-owned cooperatives provide a comprehensive array of services for their members. These diverse organizations handle, process and market virtually every type of agricultural commodity. They also provide farmers with access to infrastructure necessary to manufacture, distribute and sell a variety of farm inputs. Additionally, they provide credit and related financial services, including export financing.
