NSAC Archives for the '2012 Farm Bill' Category
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Farm Bill Energy Title
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
On Friday, May 18, the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry of the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing that included testimony on the next Farm Bill’s Energy Title. This is the final hearing in a series of Farm Bill hearings held in Washington D.C. by House Agriculture Subcommittees that featured farmers, ranchers, agricultural organizations, Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Next Steps in the Senate and the House
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The burst of activity a few weeks ago around the Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill markup was an important step in the multi-step farm bill reauthorization process. In an earlier 10-post series we summarized action and results of the Senate markup. The next steps in the Senate and the House are the subject of this post. Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: House Hearing on Commodity and Crop Insurance Subsidies
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a series of farm bill hearings this week to examine commodity and crop insurance programs in advance of writing their version of what will hopefully become the 2012 Farm Bill. The full House Agriculture Committee expects to mark up and vote on a Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Letter Signals Senate Floor Amendment to Cap Insurance Subsidies Per Farm
Friday, May 11th, 2012
On Tuesday, May 8, Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee leaders in support of reforming the federal crop insurance program by placing caps on the amount of taxpayer subsidies any one farm could receive annually. The letter represents a first step toward an amendment to the 2012 Read the Rest…
Guest Blog: “Local Foods, Local Profits” Hill Briefings
Friday, May 11th, 2012
We want to thank Justin Tatham from NSAC member, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), for his contribution. Justin is the Senior Washington Representative for the Food & Environment program at UCS, specializing in agriculture, food, and farm bill policy. NSAC Policy Associate Helen Dombalis and Farmer Jack Hedin Earlier this week, the Union of Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: House Holds Specialty Crop and Nutrition Hearing
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Tuesday, May 8th, the House Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture held its fourth of eight hearings in preparation for a 2012 Farm Bill. The hearing consisted of two panels, the first of which discussed specialty crop programs and the second, nutrition assistance. Rep. Pingree and Russell Libby Chairwoman Jean Schmidt (R-OH) opened the Read the Rest…
What really matters to you?
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Dear Supporter, See that photo below? It’s of Mississippi farmers John and Ora Carpenter, meeting with Representative Alan Nunnelee’s office this spring here in Washington, DC. The Carpenters shared stories about how their farm is an integral part of their community, and how federal programs have helped them expand their business and grow a diverse Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: House Credit Hearing
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
The House Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing today, Thursday May 10th, to examine federal credit programs as they take up writing the 2012 Farm Bill. In addition to Chairman Fortenberry (R-NE-1) and Ranking Member Fudge (D-OH-11), Reps. King (R-IA-5), Crawford (R-AR-1), Baca (D-CA-43), and Pingree (D-ME-1) were also in attendance. The panel of witnesses were Read the Rest…
USDA Announces Funding for SNAP EBT Equipment at Farmers Markets
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
On Wednesday, May 9, USDA announced $4 million in funding to expand EBT capacity at farmers markets across the U.S. as part of the Agency’s larger mission to improve healthy food access in low-income communities. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, provides benefits to recipients through an Electronic Benefit Transfer Read the Rest…
Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Farm State Editorials Call for Re-linking Conservation Compliance and Crop Insurance Subsidy
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Changes in the 2012 Farm Bill coming out of the Senate Agriculture Committee are set to expand the role of crop insurance as the single largest crop subsidy. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that federal crop insurance subsidies under current law will total $90 billion over the next decade. The Senate Committee-passed bill further increases Read the Rest…
