Why the 2013 Farm Bill and Federal Funding Matter to Community Food
SystemsA webinar co-sponsored by the eXtension Community, Local and Regional Food Systems CoP & the Community and Regional Food Systems Project
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Welcome to the Webinar – April 4, 2013 eXtension Community, Local & Regional Food Systems CoP
Community & Regional Food Systems Project
Agenda: 2:00–2:05: Sharon Lezberg – History & Introduction
2:05–2:40: Why the 2013 Farm Bill and Federal Funding Matter to Community Food Systems. Margaret Krome and Ferd Hoefner
2:40–2:45: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)’s engagement on social justice and diversity. Lydia Villlanueva
2:45–3:00: Questions & Responses, facilitated by Lydia Villanueva
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• Please write your name, organization, and state in the chat box
• Write questions or comments in the chat box• Lydia Villanueva will collect questions and facilitate a
Q&A as the last portion of the program
Federal Farm Bill
and Appropriatio
ns
The Farm Bill, Budget and Appropriations: What Are The
Differences?
The Farm Bill Occurs Every Five (or so) Years
The Federal Budget Process is Annual
What kind of funding gets decided?
Entitlement?Mandatory?Discretionary?
Discretionary funding requires passage of an annual appropriation bill
The Farm Bill
The Farm Bill: Why Do We Care?
Source: Congressional Budget Office
Military25%
Medicare & Medicaid21%
Education2%
Other26%
Farm Bill2% Health &
Human Services2%
HUD1%
Social Security21%
Breakdown of 2011 Federal Budget
2008 Farm Bill Projected Costs2008-2012
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act
Beginning Farmer
& Rancher Opportunity Act
Research, Education, and
Extension
Crop Insurance, Direct Payments
Reform
USD
A N
RCS
Mandatory Funding for Conservation
Programs
Budget and Appropriations
FY14 Appropriations & CRFS
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program
Conservation
Value Added Producer Program
Oppose Legislative “Riders”
• GIPSA – Fair Livestock Markets
That put biotech companies above normal judicial process
That undermine rules to support
fair livestock markets
Credit Programs
What’s The Farm Bill Process?
• Bill Introduced in House• House Agriculture Committee (Subcommittee Action?)• Committee Vote, Report• Full House Debate (potential amendments)• Final passage
• Bill Introduced in Senate• Senate Agriculture Committee (Subcommittee Action?)• Committee Vote, Report• Full Senate Debate (potential amendments)• Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes
What’s the Appropriations Legislative Process?
• House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Members’ priorities,
• Subcommittee mark-up• Committee Vote, Report• Full House Debate (Limits to amendments)• Final passage
• Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee
• Members’ priorities• Subcommittee mark-up• Committee Vote, Report• Full Senate Debate (Limits to amendments)• Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes
Raise your hand if you think this orderly, cyclical plan is how the process always works
This year’s Farm Bill, Budget, and
Appropriations processes
This Is Important to Me, How Do I Get Involved?This Is Important to Me, How Do I Get Involved?
This Is Important To Me. How Do I Get Involved?
Who to Contact to Get Involved?
http://sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/ | http://www.michaelfields.org/contact-us/
Questions?
To Contact Today’s Presenters
Margaret Krome Lydia Villanueva
[email protected] [email protected]
Ferd Hoefner
Thank You!
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