Saturday, October 15, 2016

Farm Bill is being developed
Tennessee Fram Bureau representatives are working on the new federal Farm Bill, according to President Jeff Akin. One issue facing the farm community and Farm Bureau in the spring is the onset of 2018 Farm Bill hearings. No doubt, many of us are not anxious about jumping into the next farm bill but the reality is the process will start soon and if we are not involved others will do it for us. In order to assist Farm Bureau members prepare for the discussions, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall appointed a Farm Bill Working Group to examine the issues and prepare background resources. Those resources can be found on the American Farm Bureau’s Farm Bill Resources page. Farm Bureau staff members from sixteen states, including Tennessee, have been charged with examining the many issues voting delegates have highlighted in current and previous policy discussions to ensure we are ready to engage in the House and Senate Agriculture Committee hearings beginning next spring. Several issues already have surfaced, including the need for adjustments in the cotton and dairy programs. It is vital we guarantee our Tennessee Farm Bureau members voices are being heard and that we work together to develop a farm bill strategy solidly grounded in grassroots policy.


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