Farm Bill

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The House’s Poison Pill Plan to Pass the Farm Bill

May 1, 2018
In order to get his version of the 2018 Farm Bill passed through the House of Representatives, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway offered a “poison pill” to House representatives: Only those who plan to vote for the Farm Bill can offer amendments, which shuts out those who don’t promise to vote with the majority.
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2014 Farm Bill Analysis: Organic Agriculture

February 24, 2014
While U.S. consumer demand for organic grows exponentially, domestic production to meet that demand has not kept up, requiring greater imports of organic production to fill the gap. The organic program funding in the new Farm Bill will help U.S. farmers and handler better meet that demand.
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2014 Farm Bill Analysis: Crop Insurance

February 12, 2014
After many years of hard work and patience, we can claim a victory for diversified farms in the 2014 Farm Bill. RAFI looks forward to working with producers and the USDA to further ensure a fair risk management system for sustainable agriculture.
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[Action Alert] Save Organics in the 2014 Farm Bill

January 9, 2014
What's at stake here? Critical assistance for organic farmers through the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. If we don't act NOW, this program could be completely defunded -- stripping farmers of a vital source of support in helping meet growing demand for organic food and to create local jobs.
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