US House Ag Chairman Scott Introduces Livestock Legislation

US House Ag Chairman David Scott Introduces Livestock Legislation

US House of Representative Committee on Agriculture Chairman David Scott has introduced H.R 8590, the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act, his legislation to help small farmers and ranchers in the cattle industry.

“As I have said time and again, it is a crisis in this nation that we have lost an average of 17,000 cattle ranchers per year. The drivers of this loss are complex and multi-faceted, and I applaud many of the efforts my colleagues have taken to try and improve the cattle industry,” Scott pointed out.

“While their legislative proposals tackle issues like consolidation and transparency, I have not seen enough emphasis on direct help for our small farmers and ranchers. The Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act that I introduced today does just that.”

The first pillar of the bill provides small cattle operations with financial assistance by strengthening the safety net. The legislation achieves this by:

Ї Offering an increased premium subsidy for small ranchers (including beginning and veteran ranchers) insuring a herd of 100 cattle or less under Livestock Risk Protection insurance policies. Similar to how the

Micro Farm Program provides a targeted insurance policy to small producers, this additional premium assistance will make a key risk management tool more affordable for our small producers. Ї Offering incentives for insurance agents to better market Livestock Risk

Protection policies to small producers. Ї Creating a USDA indemnity program that provides relief to small producers when the price spread dramatically exceeds a historical average. This program provides small producers with a safety net to protect against volatility and unfairness in the marketplace. agents on the utility of the livestock insurance programs and the safety net program. This makes existing insurance products more accessible and facilitates enrollment in the new program.

The second pillar of my bill creates opportunities to increase competition and help small ranchers access new marketing opportunities. The legislation achieves this by:

Ї Establishing a grant program that helps small producers, cooperatives of small producers, or other eligible organizations aggregate, add value, and market meat and meat products to local and regional markets with a focus on direct-to-consumer and direct-to-institution sales. By connecting small ranchers with new and diversified marketing options, this bill will help increase profitability and inject more competition into the supply chain.

Ї Eligible entities include individual ranchers, cooperatives of small cattle producers with a majority of members under a certain size (100 head or fewer), non-profits or Land-Grant Universities with experience working with small cattle farmers and ranchers, Tribal governments, food hubs, or those in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Program eligibility prioritizes underserved and limited resource farmers and ranchers.

Ї Providing resources to USDA to educate farmers on how to best apply for and leverage these new programs. ▫

Purple Pansies Awards Its First Round of Scholarships

Nonprofit Raises Money to Give Seven Scholarships to Students Impacted by Pancreatic Cancer

Seven students have received scholarships this year, courtesy of Purple Pansies, an entirely volunteer run nonprofit, fighting to end pancreatic cancer and lessen the impact on affected individuals. This scholarship is significant for those who receive it, enabling them to further their education and focus on their future, instead of their fight with this terrible disease.

Purple Pansies Scholarship spring 2022 recipients include: Ї Sydney Alexandria Blevins,

Albuquerque, New Mexico Ї Annie Whitman Dennehy,

Athens, Georgia Ї Caroline Dennehy, Atlanta, Georgia Ї Helena (Poppi) Florence,

Decatur, Georgia Ї Isabelle Frank, Dix Hills, New York Ї Madeline Jacobson,

Cumming, Georgia Ї Julia Kalinowski, Atlanta, Georgia

“As much as we work to support much needed research to fight this brutal disease, we also believe in addressing the legacy it leaves,” said Fundora, Founder, Purple Pansies. “I know the devastation pancreatic cancer can have on your entire family unit, and our organization wants to lessen the burden for these young people and support them as they strive for a brighter tomorrow.” The scholarship program is new for 2022, but the nonprofit has been working tirelessly to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer since 2008 when founder Maria Fundora lost her mother to the disease. Fundora turned her devastation into determination to make a difference, and immediately began holding events at her restaurant, Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant, to raise funds. But as her efforts increased, so did her frustration, as she still saw too many people in the community suffering. Reaching out for a bigger vision, she researched until she found Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, a nonprofit medical research institute that works on groundbreaking strategies targeting pancreatic cancer.

To date, Purple Pansies has raised more than $4 million to fund research through TGen and aid affected families. Purple Pansies believes in a practical, personal approach to tackle immediate needs in the community and strives to also help those who have exhausted treatment funding and support for loved ones in need.

Scholarship eligibility is for students who have lost an immediate family member (parent of guardian) to pancreatic cancer, or students who have a parent, guardian, grandparent, or immediate family member that has survived or is currently fighting pancreatic cancer. Applicants were selected based on essays about their experience with pancreatic cancer and how the scholarship would make a difference in their lives. ▫

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