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Agriculture. What's UP???
Agriculture: What's Up in Washington D.C.
"Foodfight." necessary reading for now
by Daniel Imhoff.
Date: 8/3/2007 5:30:44 PM ( 17 y ) ... viewed 1739 times
3:30 PM
August 3, 07
The Farm Bill, watered down, and of little use
to organic growers or Life, has passed the House
and goes on to the Senate.
This book below tells the story of what needs
to really happen.
More later...
9:41 AM
May 18, 07
http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/statements.html
Time for me to get educated
and pay attention to what is happening with
Agriculture in Washington D.C.
Got this link from the OTA Flash today:
OTA proposes crop insurance remedies for organic farmers
Testifying Monday before the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management in a review of crop insurance, OTA's Executive Director Caren Wilcox pointed out that U.S. organic farmers are penalized by the current system of crop insurance. Wilcox urged Congress to fix the broken system and create fairness for organic farmers. "Currently, organic farmers are charged a 5 percent premium over the cost a conventional farmer pays," Wilcox said. And, she pointed out, "When organic farmers must collect on their insurance policies, they are compensated at the price of the conventional crop, not the higher organic price." In order to remedy the situation, OTA proposes legislative language that would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act by adding a subsection entitled "Contracts for organic production coverage improvements." To read her testimony, go to
http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/statements.html
, "May 14," and click on her name. For OTA's press release:
http://www.organicnewsroom.com/2007/05/ota_executive_director_testifi.html
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