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IMPORTANT NEWS
FOR FARMERS
*Urgent Action*
Monsanto Claim Form Click Here
 Black Farmers
Claim Form
CLICK HERE
Pigford Claims Remedy Act
of 2006, H.R. 5575
• JOB POSTING •
System Director for Agriculture and Small Business Programs - Minnesota
NBFA letter calling for support of H.R. 5575
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TOP NEWS:
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Monsanto Merger Opposition |
April 4 - Wisconsin Ag Connection - National/World News - Black Farmers Call
April 1 - Monsanto Press Conference Info
March 29 - Black Farmers Call for Boycott of Monsanto Products
March 2 - Farm Groups Fight Pending Monsanto/Delta Merger
February 24 - Boyd Objects to Monsanto's Merger
February 23 - Planned Merger Angers Black Farmers
February 20 - Resolution against Monsanto’s acquisition of Delta and Pine Land Company - passed at Conference 2007
February 13- A Resolution opposing Monsanto’s acquisition of Delta and Pine Land Company
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February 26 - Teen Activist Wants to Cast First Vote for Obama
February 19 - Black Farmers Association meets to demand end to racist discrimination
February 15 - Letter of support from Senator Obama
February 8 - Bills would give black farmers another chance to seek relief, BY PETER HARDIN, TIMES-DISPATCH WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
February 7 - Letter from Senator Kennedy, BLACK FARMERS APPLAUD INTRODUCTION OF BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO REMEDY INJUSTICE
February 6 - NBFA Conference 2007 - LATEST NEWS
January 11 - Letter to Representative John Conyers
January 8 - Minority Farmers, Rural Migration News
November 22 - NBFA appears on SBS Australian TV, (second story in archives)
November 20 - Letter from Congressman Bobby Scott about forthcoming legislation
November 16 - Letter from Senator Grassley about forthcoming legislation for Black Farmers
October 24 - John Boyd invited to speak at 7th Annual Oklahoma State Small Farmer’s Conference on November 17 and 18, 2006
Allen speeds toward Nov. 7, Martinsville Bulletin
Chabot is "Growing into the job," Cincinnati Post
October 20 - Making Rounds in Richmond, Bush to appear at fundraiser tonight
Bush boosts Allen campaign, even as Allen nuances pro-war stance, By BOB LEWIS and MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writers
October 11 - No free pass for Allen's revisionism, Kathryn Welch, Roanoke.com
October 1 - Allen Introduces Bill to Help Black Farmers, Allen backs bill to assist black farmers, Farmers praise aid; Webb camp calls it 'politically expedient', OTHER NEWS COVERAGE: Yahoo news, Los Angeles Times
THE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE from Senator Allen
September 17 - PEOPLE USING FRAUD TACTICS ON ELDERLY BLACK FARMERS ARE FINALLY GOING TO JAIL - Mississippi man convicted in phony reparations case, New Orleans (AP)
September 15 - National Black Farmers Association announces Conference 2006, November 30 - December 2 at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas
September 13 - Allen's racial 'journey', Greater awareness professed, Peter Hardin, Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), founded by John W. Boyd, Jr., President is a community-based organization with a National presence of more than 66,000 members. The NBFA has been involved in advocacy, land retention, and rural development for black and other small farmers throughout the country since 1995. The organizations mission is to eliminate and reverse the causes of land loss by limited resources and socially/economically disadvantaged farmers while creating opportunities for small farmers to participate in the mainstream economy. The NBFA is working diligently to improve the quality of life in rural communities through improved access to credit for small farmers, family farm business development, food distribution, and rural economic development.
NBFA views access to credit for small farmers, food distribution, and rural economic development as a means of stimulating a rural economy which in many areas of the country have been forgotten. Further, the NBFA is pursuing community based agribusiness development including farmers markets, food distribution, and manufacturing. Through these opportunities, we are expanding economic resources through local, national, and international relationships.
Most recently, the NBFA has developed partnerships with National Banks, public and private organizations to begin the process of establishing a Federal Credit Union. Upon completion of the application and review process, this credit union will help to address access to credit, which has been a major challenge for black and other minority farmers for decades. |
