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Nov 21, 2016, 07:39 AM
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AFBF Communications Department
The farm bill authorizes several USDA programs that create export opportunities and generate demand for U.S. agricultural products and commodities in foreign markets.
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Nov 21, 2016, 07:37 AM
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Brittany Gonzalez
It takes a minimum of 218 votes for a bill to pass the U.S. House of Representatives, and an analysis of the nation’s major crop-growing regions demonstrates that compiling those votes requires compromise among the various commodity interests.
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Nov 21, 2016, 07:36 AM
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Kathleen M. Dutro, INFB Marketing Team
Food assistance has been connected to farm policy since the very first farm bill passed in 1933. The Agriculture & Consumer Protection Act of was the first time food assistance was included in the farm bill.
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Nov 21, 2016, 07:35 AM
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AFBF Communications Department
The 2014 farm bill repealed a number of existing dairy safety net programs and replaced them with two new programs: Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers and a Dairy Product Donation Program.
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Nov 21, 2016, 07:34 AM
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Jay A. Wood, INFB Marketing Team
Crop insurance is an absolutely critical title in the farm bill because it is one of the most heavily used programs.
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