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Better Policy for Farms, Food, and the Environment
Clean Energy Legislation We are working to ensure that agriculture can play a substantial role in clean energy legislation by maximizing the participation of farmers and ranchers as a vital and cost-effective component to addressing global warming.
2008 Farm Bill Congress has enacted the complete Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 that sets the general direction of America’s farm and food policy for the next five to seven years. We are currently working to ensure that the important measures and reforms included in 2008 Farm Bill are fully funded and implemented.
Local Farm and Food Policy The food that we eat directly affects our health, and U.S. agricultural policy directly impacts our food choices. Implementing the policies and provisions in the 2008 Farm Bill will help serve the increasing public demand for programs that support local food.
Clean Water Legislation
We can help forge solutions that work for farmers and make significant progress toward improving our nation's water quality. Our federal focus on water will be aimed at developing policy proposals and engaging stakeholders.
Protecting our Food, Protecting our Farmers
On July 30th the House passed the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. The Act is intended to strengthen the safety of the nation’s food by granting the Food and Drug Administration greater authority over food inspection and recalls. We agree that safe and healthy food is important and should be a high priority for members of congress; however we also are concerned about ensuring that our nation's farms and ranches, especially smaller scale local growers, are treated fairly. While some protections were included for local farmers, according to National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, several areas must be strengthened
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