The 2018 bill caused organic farmers to follow new guidelines and standards when producing and selling to meet the "Organic" criteria #farmfresh#organic
Farmers have been objecting towards the bill the recent years since the government wants to control the power and discontinue subsidies to farmers. Go out and voice your opinion on the issue to help farmers!
Did you know the current farm bill expires in 2023? You still have time to contact your local senator and tell all your friends that the bill needs to be catered more towards farmers! #farmers#agriculture
Sadly many programs over the course of the farm bill existed on paper but were never implemented over the years, many aren't appropriated or authorized which rarely happens but very much possible. #farmbills2020
Did you know before the 1930s farm bill policy the previous were mostly used to grant land to pioneer families and providing support to schools and land grant institutions? #funfact#agriculture
The Good: Provisions were pushed in the current bill to expand markets for local farmers to make their farms fresh produce more accessible to the public
A positive outcome of the 2018 bill was additional funding went towards Environmental Quality Incentive Programs. It also put more money into Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs. #agriculture
The farm bill was projected to cost approximately $428 billion over 5 years until 2023, but where is all this money going to? Not small farmers! #fixthefarmbill
The new bill has many loopholes for larger production farms to exploit commodity and crop insurance subsidies, action is needed to make our senators aware to help smaller farmers instead on the future bill. #protectfarmers
The farm bill has placed requirements to be followed to receive standard WICK or SNAP assistance, this is good to regulate whether someone is eligible for the assistance. #TheFarmBill
Contriversy on who should receive assistance such as WICK or SNAP has risen due to the farm bill. Stricter work requirements were placed because of this, those will lose or get reduced benefits if not meeting the requirements. #SNAP#Benefits#Agriculture
The farm bill often advocates for needs in America. Everyone deserves access to healthy food and in the bill this is categorized as nutritional cost. #Health