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2018FarmBillConferenceReportTop10HighlightsThe2018FarmBillconferencereportincludeskeyswinsforAmericanfarmersandranchers,ruralcommunities,andconsumers–allwithinabudget‐neutralframework.TheconferencereportstrengthensthefarmsafetynetandprovidescertaintyandflexibilitytoAmerica’sfarmersandranchers.Ithelpscombatthepredatorytradingpracticesofforeigncountries.Ithelpsimproveourresponsetonaturaldisasters,anditrestructurescriticalincentivestoimproveoursoil,water,andothernaturalresources.Theconferencereportalsomakesimprovementstothenation’slargestanti‐hungerprogram(SNAP)toimproveprogramintegrityandincentivizework.Keyhighlightsinclude:
Improvingfarmpolicyby:o ProvidinganationwideyieldupdateforPriceLossCoverage(PLC)beginningwiththe2020
cropyearandallowingPLCtobetterrespondtomarketconditions;o MakingseveralkeyimprovementstoAgricultureRiskCoverage(ARC),includingincreased
yieldplugsandyieldtrendadjustments;o ProvidinganewARC/PLCelectionfor2019/2020andauthorizingannualARC/PLC
elections(crop‐by‐cropandfarm‐by‐farm)beginningin2021;o Increasingloanratestomorerelevantlevels;o Improvingthedairysafetynetforlarge,mid‐sized,andsmalldairyproducers;ando Protectingfarmfamiliesfromadditional,costly,andunneededredtape.
ImprovingtheincentivesandopportunitieswithintheConservationStewardshipProgram(CSP)
andshiftingadditionalresources($275millionperyear)totheEnvironmentalQualityIncentivesProgram(EQIP).TheconferencereportalsotargetstheConservationReserveProgram(CRP)toourmostenvironmentallysensitivelands.
LayingthegroundworkforimprovedSupplementalNutritionAssistancePolicy(SNAP)policyby
preservingtheadministration’sflexibilitytoreininSNAPworkrequirementwaiversforablebodiedadultswithoutdependents(ABAWDs).Theconferencereportfocusesonimprovingprogramintegrityandotherwiseincentivizingworktomovepeopletowardself‐sufficiency.
Reducingthethreatofcatastrophicwildfiresbyrenewingakeycategoricalexclusion(CE)andexpandingitspurposetoallowforexpeditedreductionofhazardousfuelsinourforests.
Makingsignificantimprovementstoruralbroadbanddelivery,includingforward‐looking
standardstoensurewearemeetingnext‐generationruralbroadbandneeds.
EnhancingU.S.agriculturaltradebystreamliningthesuiteofmarketpromotioninitiativesunderoneumbrellaandproviding$470millioninadditionalfunding.
Providing$300millioninfundingforanimaldiseasepreventionandmanagementefforts,
includingthestockpilingoffoot‐and‐mouthdisease(FMD)vaccine.
Protectingcropinsuranceandmakingseveralkeyimprovements,includingnewinsuranceproductsforforageproducersandimprovementstowholefarmrevenuecoverageforspecialtycropproducers.
Providinganincreaseofover$600millioninfundingforresearch,extension,andeducationprojects,keepingAmericanagricultureattheforefrontofinnovationandproductivity.
DedicatingfundingtoruralhealthprojectstohelpAmericansstrugglingwithopioidaddictionsandothersubstanceabusedisorders.