#ForewordFriday: Why the Farm Bill Matters
By Katharine Sucher / On February 1st, 2019
Farm Bill experts answer: What is the Farm Bill? And why does it matter?
Farm Bill
Uprooted Podcast Episode 57: The Farm Bill: A Citizen's Guide
By Jen Hawse / On January 25th, 2019
Josh Wise, Director of Development & Communications of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) interviews Dan Imhoff and Christina Badaracco about the 3rd edition of their book, The Farm Bill: A Citizen's Guide. We talk about the history of the Farm Bill, how it got the way it is, and how it
A new Farm Bill, but the same old heartburn…
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 25th, 2019
Both houses of the US Congress passed a compromise on a newly revised Farm Bill this week. This encyclopaedic legislation allocates nearly $100 billion of taxpayer money annually for food assistance, farm subsidies, on-farm conservation incentives and a dozen other programme categories.
Despite Small Wins, the New Farm Bill is a Failure of Imagination
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 22nd, 2019
Maintaining the status quo in the farm bill might feel like a victory to some, but long-time farm bill expert Dan Imhoff says it still won’t support the kinds of agriculture we need most as the climate warms.
Time for a Climate Resilient Farm Bill
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 17th, 2019
It is time for farmers and policy makers to jointly create a legislation that provides both for the survival of the planet and allows them to survive financially with ongoing taxpayer funding. There is no other sane option.