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Posted August 7, 2014
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced an update on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill), according to a USDA press release.
President Obama signed the bill into law on Feb. 7, 2014. The 2014 Farm Bill reforms agricultural policy, reduces the deficit, and helps grow America’s economy.
“I am pleased to report that we have made tremendous progress in the first six months since the Farm Bill was signed,” Vilsack said. “Thousands of farmers and ranchers have received critical disaster assistance, innovative new conservation programs are up and running, new risk management programs for producers are available with more tools to come, the new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research has been incorporated, and much more. Thanks to the hard work of thousands of USDA employees across the country, we are continuing to get new initiatives off the ground and make important reforms to existing programs that are helping to boost the country’s economy.”
The 2014 Farm Bill established new risk management programs for producers. New innovative conservation programs have also been established, including the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP brings together businesses, universities, tribes, municipalities and other non-government partners to identify and invest in creative solutions to conservation issues in their local areas.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently incorporated the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and appointed 15 members to the board of directors. The FFAR will leverage public and private resources to increase the scientific and technological research, innovation, and partnerships critical to boosting America’s agricultural economy.
For a detailed list of the implementation progress, visit the USDA’s website here.
For more information on crop insurance programs, please visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
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