u.s. House of Representatives farm and food bill
Snapshot of H.R. 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives version of the farm bill includes $13 billion in new money that went to funding national priorities:
Conservation |
Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program Strengthened and Funding Increased |
| New Conservation Loan Guarantee Program Funded |
| Cooperative Conservation Program Established and Funded |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program Improved and Expanded |
| Conservation Innovation Grants & Pilot Program |
| Regional Ground and Surface Water Enhancement Program Created and Funded |
| More Acres for Grassland Reserve Program |
| Increased Enrollment for Wetlands Reserve Program |
| Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Continued and Refined |
| Payment Limits for Conservation Programs, but excludes Easement Programs |
| Establishes New Chesapeake Bay Program |
| Strengthens Technical Assistance |
| Establishes a Standards Board for Market Based Environmental Services |
| Adjusted Gross Income Limit Tightened for Certain Programs |
Nutrition |
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program Extended |
| Food Stamps Benefits Expanded |
| Commodity Supplemental Program |
Local Foods/
Value Added |
Community Food Projects Expanded |
| Value Added Marketing Development Program Funded |
| New Rural Entrepreneur and Microenterpise Assistance Program |
| Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Funded |
| Local Preference in Food Program Purchasing |
| Farmers Market Promotion Program Expanded |
Healthy Diets |
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Funded |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable "Snack" Program Funded |
| Increased Purchase of Fruits and Vegetables in Section 32 and DoD Programsi |
| Organic Certification Program Funded |
Specialty Crop |
Invasive Species, Food Safety Program Funded |
| Specialty Crop Block Grants Expanded |
Energy |
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Expanded |
| Renewable Energy Research Expanded |
