Why the 2013 Farm Bill and Federal Funding Matter to Community Food

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Welcome to the Webinar – April 4, 2013 eXtension Community, Local & Regional Food Systems CoP

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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

Farm Bill Timeline?

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

mkrome@sbcglobal.net casa1@wtrt.net

Ferd Hoefner

fhoefner@sustainableagriculture.net

Thank You!