Farm Bill Recommendations to the LLPC

Facts about the Farm Bill

The Farm Bill is a large piece of legislation; it is divided into sections known as “Titles.” The 2008 Farm Bill directly impacts the food supply and nutrition through commodity programs (Title I), nutrition programs (Title IV), and horticulture and organic agriculture programs (Title X).

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The 2012 Farm Bill will be decided in a very different fiscal environment. There have already been large cuts sustained in programs overseen by the Agriculture Committees of the House and the Senate. It will be a struggle to preserve the nutrition program gains made in the 2008 Farm Bill. However, advocates see promise in working toward additional changes in the food programs and policies that assure access to healthy foods to improve the health of Americans.

Farm Bill Recommendations to the LLPC

Farm Bill Workgroup Report and Priority Recommendations

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