The Next Generation of Farmers
Guest Opinion
By Payge Lindow, April 8, 2023
The farm bill, the biggest piece of federal agriculture policy that impacts what we grow and eat, is on the docket in Washington D.C. this year.
What is the farm bill? Passed about every five years, the farm bill impacts everything from how food is grown to how families receive nutrition assistance. Everyone who either eats or grows food is impacted by this legislation—so basically everyone! In Congress, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees spend months hearing testimony, deliberating policy impacts, and working with producers and rural communities to address what they need most.
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