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AgChat on the Farm Bill 2012
Links and resources from Agchat conversation
News
Opinion
Opinion
Questions and responses
- What percent of #Farm Bill $$$$ goes to food programs & why are they important?
- Why are welfare programs like food stamps included in part of the Farm Bill?
- How can farmers & nutrition professionals work together on a bill to benefit both sides?
- What are your thoughts on the priorities Vilsack outlined on Monday? Transcript=> http://agtoday.us/v3ZqpK
- What steps should be taken for US ag to capitalize on growing global demand for ag products?
- Are current renewable energy policies beneficial to US ag as a whole?
- What's the one executable idea you'll be working on this week as a result of our #farmbill convo?
- How do farmers, #ag & #nutrition tweeps benefit by taking time to read & understand Farm Bill details?
- What's your very best source of information for #farm bill, #ag & #nutrition policy (URLs encouraged)?
- How do corn 'subsidies' impact corn acreages planted? What would be impact, if any, of ending?
- Would it be better policy to eliminate direct payments and create a better crop insurance program with that $?
- How should milk pricing and #dairy policy be changed in 2012 Farm Bill?
