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Letter Urging Congress to Pass a Bipartisan Farm Bill in 2023

NASDA

As a result of persistently high input costs and rapidly declining commodity and food crop prices, the USDA now projects that this year’s drop in both net farm income and net cash income will be the largest decline of all time, down $42 billion and $54 billion, respectively.

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Why Ag Land Values Have Been Strong: 9 Images

Agricultural Economics Insights

The first graph – from U.S.D.A – shows how net farm income has had two periods of very strong farm profitability during the last 20 years. agriculture has experienced the strongest income period since World War II, which is a fundamental reason for higher land prices today. Figure 1 – U.S.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

We were encouraged to see farm bill proposals released by leadership of the House and Senate committees of jurisdiction in May and June. We were especially pleased to see swift movement in the House Committee on Agriculture and the resulting bipartisan vote of approval for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.

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Industry Ag News 3/22

Agwired

Star Hill Farm, where Maker’s Mark bourbon is crafted, is the world’s first distillery to achieve Regenified Tier 2 certification and has pledged its grain to be sourced from Regenified certified farms by 2025. This special event was in partnership with @kisstheground and @makersmark.

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA) , as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. Throughout the RPFSA, numerous provisions take consequential steps toward a more equitable food and farm system.

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What a Trump or Harris Presidency Will Mean for Farmers and Eaters

Modern Farmer

The bulk of farm policy is controlled at the congressional level, so the president can only have a limited role in planning what will ultimately end up in a farm bill.” Net farm income hit $165 billion between 2021 and 2023, compared with $94 billion between 2017 and 2019.

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