(goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
| Recommendation | Status | Brief Topic | Type of Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a NH Dairy Association An association can develop and advocate for policy that supports the viability of the dairy industry.
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Not Started | Dairy | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Increase grant support and technical assistance capacity for dairy farmers and producers Support farmers in securing grants to fund energy efficiency projects, launch value-added production, new technology, milking centers, and utilizing…
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Not Started | Dairy | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
| Research the issue of dairy farm economic viability Support research that improves the economic viability of farms, such as research on alternative feed for dairy cattle.
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability |
Not Started | Dairy | Research/Study |
| Establish a tier-based pricing system for milk Establish a tier-based pricing system based on farm size, like Maine. All farms start the year at the same price point and graduate to a lower price…
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Not Started | Dairy | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Perform research to increase farmer capacity for feed production Engage in research that enables New Hampshire farms to increase their capacity to produce feed. This could include evaluating the performance of…
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Not Started | Animal Feed | Research/Study |
| Provide grant assistance to producers improving production capacity Provide grant assistance to support producers in their efforts to improve production capacity through new equipment and technologies, facilities and…
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Not Started | Animal Feed | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
| Incorporate agricultural preservation into the Master Planning Process Add “Agriculture & Food Production” as a section on the list of optional sections in the Master Plan statute (RSA 674:2) and encourage Master…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability |
Not Started | Land Use Planning | Policy/Regulation |
| Identify high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland Create a map viewer identifying high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland in support of farmland protection and smart decision-making at the…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability |
Not Started | Land Use Planning | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study |
| Launch and fund a circuit rider program for regional planning commissions A circuit rider program would provide funding for New Hampshire’s regional planning commissions to support communities with the adoption of farm-…
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Not Started | Land Use Planning | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
