The clock is ticking.Time is running out for Congress to pass a comprehensive, five-year Farm Bill. To date, this critical legislation has had tremendous support at every juncture, with strong bipartisan adoption by the full Senate and by the House Agriculture Committee.
Every five years, the Farm Bill is reassessed by Congress to ensure it helps conserve farmland and supports farmers and ranchers to keep them on the land. If passed before the end of the year, the Farm Bill could help pass a larger deal to help pay down the federal deficit and avoid the looming “fiscal cliff.” Members of Congress are negotiating what a final bill will look like right now, so your input is critical.
The work already put forth to shape the next Farm Bill has paved the way for new and effective programs to protect farm and ranch land AND help get our nation’s budget in order. Please, act today. Ask your members of Congress to pass a new, fair and comprehensive five-year Farm Bill before the clock runs out for family farms.
