7-27 NWR Next Farm Bill

7-27 NWR Next Farm Bill

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 – more commonly known as the 2014 Farm Bill – is important legislation that reaches beyond the farm gate to authorize services and programs that create jobs, strengthen conservation efforts, fund innovative research, and provide a dependable safety net for producers. Yet, despite the many benefits, the last effort to pass the Farm Bill faced many challenges on its way to passage from opposing viewpoints. 

With a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon and the farm economy facing a prolonged downturn, National Farmers Union is conducting a survey of all family farmers and ranchers. NFU President Roger Johnson says the organization is hoping to gain a better understanding of the 2014 Farm Bill programs that are working, and the programs that must be improved to address the challenges facing farmers and ranchers.

In addition to the survey, NFU also encourages farmers and ranchers to be talking with their Members of Congress to share the importance of sound farm policy programs given the state of the farm economy. NFU President Roger Johnson

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