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Vote FarM and Food '09
The 2008 Farm and Food Bill, which we helped win with your support, holds a key to America's future farm and food policies... but only if it is implemented properly and receives funding. The significant future reforms set up by our hard fought victories of last year could be lost without a vigilant and sustained effort in the weeks ahead. We're working right now on our recommendations to present to the new Administration. We need your '09 farm and food vote!
Final Farm Bill Passes
On June 19th, 2008, Congress enacted the complete Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.
After a Presidential veto, the House and the Senate voted overwhelmingly to override the veto and pass the 2008 Farm Bill.
Now we turn our attention to rulemaking and implementation. This process will outline how farm bill programs work on the ground, ultimately determining how successful they'll be.
A new direction for america
The progress and success of the 2008 Farm Bill can be measured in two ways:
- Additional funding, improved effectiveness and the creation of new programs to address important priorities; and,
- The unprecedented involvement and cooperation among previously disengaged stakeholder groups. The political landscape and the public debate have been changed forever.
While we may not have fully achieved all our goals, we will continue to build on our achievements in the next farm bill and through other legislation to create even more effective and lasting reforms.
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