Farm Bill Passage: Learn What it Means for You!
On Friday, February 7, President Obama officially signed into law the 2014 Farm Bill. The signing came three days after passage of the bill in the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 68 to 32, and the passage of the bill in the House in late January by a bipartisan vote of 251-166. This ends nearly three years of attempts by Congress to pass a comprehensive 5-year Farm Bill. Thank you for your calls and emails to your Senators and Representatives in support of the Farm Bill. This is a huge win for conservation!
NACD is working with our conservation and agricultural partners to provide a series of Farm Bill webinars. The first in the series, titled “Farm Bill Conservation Overview: What is in the new Farm Bill?” will be held on Wednesday, February 19 at 4 PM EST. Please register here to reserve your spot and to find out additional dates and topics!
NACD strongly supports Title II of the Farm Bill, which strengthens current policy and makes serious reforms for the benefit of conservation. Specifically, NACD advocated for the following two provisions included in the final bill: 1) technical Assistance (TA) decision-making authority to the Secretary of USDA for effective implementation of conservation programs; and 2) relinking conservation compliance to crop insurance premium assistance, without claw back repercussions (not retroactive).