The following are websites of national organizations that are working to find solutions to the agricultural policy issues facing producers and the entire agri-industry. These issues include the impact of emerging global markets, use of commodities for the manufacture of ethanol, and the cost of regulatory compliance. 

Current sustainable and organic farming news articles can be accessed using the Ag Policy News tab.

AGRICULTURAL POLICY WEBSITES

Animal Agriculture Alliance
http://www.animalagalliance.org/main/home.cfm?Section=Main&Category=Home

American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org/default.asp

Center for Rural Affairs
http://www.cfra.org/

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communties Federal Advisory Committee
http://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc/index.html

Farm Foundation
http://www.farmfoundation.org/

Farm Policy
http://www.farmpolicy.com/

Food and Agricultural Policy and Research Institute
http://www.fapri.org/

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
http://www.iatp.org/

Keystone Center
http://www.keystone.org/

National Conference of State Legislatures--CAFO Program
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/agri/CAFO.htm

Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Agriculture Production
http://www.ncifap.org/about/

Rural Advancement Foundation International USA
http://www.rafiusa.org/

Rural Policy Research Institute
http://www.rupri.org/index.php

USDA Economic Research Service (Farm Bill 2007)
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Features/FarmBill2007/

USDA National Rural Development Partnership
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/

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