federal policy and farm bill update
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This is the slideshow from March 20, 2012 Federal Policy, Appropriations, and Farm Bill Update webinar presented by Margaret Krome of the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (MFAI) and Ferd Hoefer on the National Sustainable Agriculture Coaltion (NSAC) in partnership with the Community and Regional Food Systems project.Webinar archive may be found here: http://www.community-food.org/archives/federal-policy-and-farm-bill-update-webinar/TRANSCRIPT
Federal Policy
Appropriations & Farm Bill Update
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Appropriations, the Budget, & the Farm Bill: What Are The
Differences?
Federal Budget
The Federal Budget Process is Annual
The Farm Bill Occurs Every Five (or so) Years
Mandatory Funding =>Enacted By Law
Discretionary funding requires passage of an annual appropriation bill
Appropriations: Why Do We Care?
Rural Development
Credit Programs
FY13 Appropriations & CRFS
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program
Conservation
Value Added Producer Program
The Farm Bill
The Farm Bill: Why Do We Care?
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act
Beginning Farmer, Rancher Opportunity Act
Research, Education, and Extension Bill
Conservation
What’s the Appropriations Legislative Process?
• House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Members’ priorities,
• Subcommittee mark-up• Committee Vote, Report• Full House Debate (Limits to amendments)• Final passage
• Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee
• Members’ priorities• Subcommittee mark-up• Committee Vote, Report• Full Senate Debate (Limits to amendments)• Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes
What’s The Farm Bill Process?
• Bill Introduced in House• House Agriculture Committee (Subcommittee Action?)• Committee Vote, Report• Full House Debate (potential amendments)• Final passage
• Bill Introduced in Senate• Senate Agriculture Committee (Subcommittee Action?)• Committee Vote, Report• Full Senate Debate (potential amendments)• Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes
This Is Important To Me.
How Do I Get Involved?
Who to Contact to Get Involved?
http://sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/ | http://www.michaelfields.org/contact-us/
Questions?
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