#Farmbill

[dustinsgreenhouse]

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[downtoearthmarkets]

You may have noticed an uptick in coverage, mentions and discussion of the 2023 Farm Bill in news headlines and on other media platforms in recent weeks. That’s because the current farm bill, which was enacted into law in December 2018, is set to expire at the end of this month. This means that a new farm bill must be proposed, debated and passed by Congress then signed into law by the President. Of course, the looming risk of a government shutdown over federal spending could likely delay the adoption and passage of the new bill until the end of this year. But, amidst all this political theater, you may be asking what the farm bill is exactly, why you should care about it, how it affects you personally and what input you can have on it as a concerned and engaged citizen?

The farm bill is a massive multi-billion-dollar piece of complex federal legislation—reauthorized every five years or so—that determines and governs agricultural and food policy in the United States. The 2023 Farm Bill could potentially become the first trillion-dollar farm bill in U.S. history and will shape almost everything about the food we put on our tables. It will fund a wide range of programs including those covering crop insurance, beginner farmer training, natural resource conservation, agricultural pollution prevention, support for regenerative farming practices, healthy food access and nutrition-assistance support (SNAP) for low-income households.

As a farmers market shopper, you no doubt care about the future of agriculture, our food supply and the resilience, sustainability and equitability of our food system. You are concerned about how and where your food is grown, what type of foods you and your community have access to, the health of the animals and the land your food is grown on, as well as the livelihood and protection of the small farms who produce your food. The 2023 Farm Bill will set the stage for all of this and more on a national level. And here’s where you can make a difference on these critical issues before the new bill is written into law!

The American Farmland Trust (AFT) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect farmland, promote environmentally sound farming practices and keep farmers on the land. The AFT has helped shape U.S. farm bills since the 1980s and has identified several key provisions in the proposed 2023 legislation that require your support right now. Simply take a moment to read about each action alert below, then click on the link to ask your members of Congress, via email, to include these priorities in the new Farm Bill.

Farmer-to-Farmer Education Act: When farmers are trying out new conservation practices, there is no one they trust more for support and advice than another farmer. This bipartisan bill's inclusion in the next Farm Bill would help build farmer networks across the country so more producers can help one another achieve successful long-term adoption of conservation practices. Click here to contact your Representatives.

Office of Small Farms Establishment Act: Despite the fact that the majority of U.S. farms are small-acreage, they still struggle to access USDA programs that are too often designed with a one-size-fits-all approach. Creating an Office of Small Farms at USDA will ensure that these operations can benefit from the full suite of USDA programs, services, and support. Click here to contact your Representatives.

Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act: At a time of record land prices, the dream of farmland ownership has never been further out of reach for many new and aspiring farmers. This bill would establish the first-ever USDA program dedicated to removing barriers faced by young, beginning, and historically underserved farmers and ranchers in accessing land, capital, and markets. Click here to contact your Representatives.

Farmland Protection: The land that sustains our farms and ranches is foundational to our nation’s economy and food security, yet it’s being lost or threatened at a rate of 2,000 acres a day. The next Farm Bill is a chance to expand federal support for farmland protection and make USDA’s flagship program—the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program—work better for landowners and the partners who help them conserve their land for future generations. Click here to contact your Representatives.

Thank you for taking the time to read about these important issues and for taking action to protect threatened farmland and support the small farms who form the very fabric and backbone of our local food system and Down to Earth’s farmers markets.

[nycannabistimes]

@beardbrospharms ・・・ It has been five years since the farming of #hemp was legalized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the #2018 #FarmBill. But the United States Congress and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have yet to publish formal rules for testing and marketing hemp and cannabidiol products. Push has come to shove as lawmakers in various states have urged both bodies to clear up this gray area and provide them with more than enforcement discretion guidance. Continue reading at the link below, our storyline or bio. https://beardbrospharms.com/refiled-congressional-bills-look-to-regulate-hemp-derivatives/ (at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYrcO2uC1Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nagdabbit]

you know when you've kinda just constantly been dangerously close to serotonin syndrome since you were like eight because of a shitty doctor and the you actually have to go get hospitalized because of another shitty doctor who didn't bother looking at your medical record and you got the full serotonin syndrome and then you become real cognizant of what you take so that doesn't happen again and then you have a piece or two of shroom chocolate cuz it sounds fun and you've got supervision but it's like the farmbill compliant shit and not actual shrooms but you didn't notice right away and you know that nootropics means Things That Will React to SSRIs And Very Likely Cause Serotonin Syndrome so now you're just in an anxiety spiral cuz like, it might be okay? and you don't wanna go to the er and pay the er bill if it's okay? and your boyfriend had like seven squares, but his brain functions the way it should so he doesn't have anything to worry about? but now he's panicking a little, too?

yeah, that incredibly relatable experience.

[wmproprt]

Tommy Tuberville: The White House may have a plan to run us into the ground

@SenTuberville, part of the growing @GOPSenate endorsement for @realDonaldTrump, shredding @joebiden's 'leadership,' with the #DebtCeiling approaching…again.

…i.e., $1.5T #FarmBill, with $1.2T for #SNAP.

#WelfareWorkRequirement

[riverhyssop]

Hey, hi! I’ve noticed I’d gotten a few new followers lately so I thought I’d kind of re-introduce myself...soo

Hello! I’m River; 26 she/her. I have a background in political science, specifically environmental policy and international relations, but I somehow accidentally became a farmer back in 2016. I see farming using regenerative methods as an overtly political act. So I share a lot of posts about sustainabile agriculture, food sovereignty, solar punk kinda diy stuff, and cute fluffy animal pics from my farm and others. I’m currently working on a farm in New England, and I don’t have much (any) experiences farming in other regions, but if anyone has an interest in getting into this field, or if you’re getting into gardening, animal husbandry, homestead type-stuff, I’d be so happy to chat. It’s mid-winter and the ewes haven’t started popping out babies so I’ve got more time than usual.

Some of my favorite topics are:

Intensive rotational multi-species grazing (say that five times fast)

No till gardening; soil health, integrated pest management, the whole shebang

Food certifications and labels! There’s so many! What do they all mean?!

International trade agreements and how they fuck everything all to fuck

Water and carbon footprinting

Cheese

Government assistance to farmers; from subsidies for specific crops to cost-share grants for conservation projects. Don’t even get me started on the farm bill.

Young farmers and how we need waaaaaaaaaaaay more of them

[rajkrranjan]

कृषि विधयेक (किसान बिल) क्या है ? || Farm Bill 2020 Details in Hindi || ...

[beefent-blog]

#Stockmarketcorrection #Marketcrash #Stockmarket #Bearsterns $Mo $Ge $Bac #mmj $Pill #Etfs #Farmbill #Farmland #Assets #Equities #Wallstreet #Bitcoin #Bigbusiness #Hedgefund #REALESTATE #Reits #Ipo #Finance #Rhodeisland #Bullmarket📈 #Bearmarket📉 #Liquidity https://www.instagram.com/p/B5myPMhj2I-/?igshid=1q88h11emx6gh

[thehempchat]

#12 Derek Cross discusses USDA:NIFA Hemp Production Program, Rules & Questions

[distillatecbdoil-blog]

After a ton of work our new baby girls are enjoying some freedom and sunshine. Grow little girls, grow! 😁 A big shoutout to our team for the hard work they did getting our hemp crop planted. I am truly blessed to have such amazing team members. Could not do this without you guys! Double Tap if You Love This 😍 | Follow @distillatecbdoil 💯🚀 🔥 | Tag a Friend 👇 #buybulk #b2b #business #hempcbd #cbdoil #cbdforsale #cannabidiol #cbdprocessing #rawhemp #hempforsale #distillate #fullspectrumcbd #startups #smallbiz #smallbusiness #beastcoast #mainebringstheheat #cbdisolate #cbdwholesale #farmbill #farmbill2018 #isolate #hempoil #hempsupplier #whitelabelcbd #bulkhemp #bulkcbd #mainehemp #hempflower #hempbiomass #biomass (at Dover-Foxcroft , Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByyBBB_BgCD/?igshid=1rbok9bihidae

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[nycannabistimes]

This 🥰🥰🥰🥰 @hempandhumanity ・・・ Catch Homegrown Hemp today at 2:30pm! Our Friday segment is the intro to the HOMEGROWN hour on @radiowoodstock that we sponsor all week in support of local artists. To listen, tune in to @radiowoodstock at 100.1 FM or go online at @iheartradio. Today we will discuss two Bipartisan bills introduced to Congress in the last week. Both of these seek to address aspects of the 2018 Farm Bill (Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018) which still hinder the growth and expansion of domestic industrial hemp, and consider how to right the wrongs when crafting the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. FREE TO GROW ACT : would eradicate language in the 2018 Farm Bill which restricts those with previous drug felonies from participating in the hemp fiber and grain markets. INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACT: would put forth policies incorporated in the Hemp Exemption Act (see hempexemption.com) by further differentiating industrial fiber and grain hemp from floral/cannabinoid hemp. (And stop treating hemp growers like criminals) Plus, we preview the upcoming @NocohempExpo in Colorado Springs where Melissa will be speaking next week! #Hemp #Farm #FarmBill #industrialhemp #growhemp #hemppolicy #hempbills #hemplegislation #hempexemption #2023FarmBill #2018FarmBill #growhemp #eathemp.#wearhemp #buyhemp #shophemp (at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLigGUuBpv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[recompyourbody]

#Congress has finally done it thanks to a section tucked away in the recently passed 2018 #FarmBill, hemp has been relegalized, making the non-intoxicating cousin to #marijuana available to grow and sell. This will likely bring huge changes to the #UnitedStates. After President Trump signed the bill, hemp will be legal again as early as January 1st.⠀ ⠀ Hemp #relegalization will be an incredible boon for jobs and #agriculture, especially in places like #Kentucky. It’s no surprise that Kentucky’s Sen. Mitch McConnell is so supportive of this change, saying in a press release, “there was no #legitimate reason why our #farmers shouldn’t be allowed to grow the #crop and capitalize on this growing market.”⠀ ⠀ While hemp is related to #Cannabis #sativa, the more famous marijuana #plant, the herb has such low amounts of #THC that it’s practically impossible to get high from #smoking hemp. THC is the chemical known to cause the “stoned” feeling from ingesting marijuana, whereas another cannabis extract, #cannabidiol or #CBD, is not #intoxicating. Both have many medical benefits, but CBD vastly outpaces THC for therapeutic value. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrqcYbbHda_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u377nj2ipyq6