Farm Policy Today
Farm policy faces many challenges: from budget deficits to uncertainty of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round negotiations; from changes in the U.S. agriculture economy to providing opportunities for the next generation of farmers; to the impact of farm support on land costs.
Every farm bill is influenced significantly by economic conditions in the farm sector and commodity markets at the time the bill is written.
While one cannot predict how crop conditions in the United States and around the globe will evolve between now and 2007, we can predict with some assurance that whatever they are will affect the content of the next farm bill.
The corn industry and the U.S. agriculture economy have performed extremely well in the recent years, but corn growers and other producers face a number of serious challenges, particularly sharp increases in fertilizer, fuel and crop protection prices.
NCGA sees a bright future for the corn industry and many opportunities within that future including the possibility of expanded market access, growth in renewable fuels, new markets for biobased products, investments in value-added businesses, potential for improved protection against revenue losses, and more affordable conservation practices.
As corn growers work to prepare recommendations for the 2007 farm bill, NCGA will explore the best available policy options that ensure agriculture farm programs provide an adequate farm safety net, as well as a robust support program for conservation, research and rural economic development.
NCGA’s Complete Position on Farm Policy & Rural Development
NCGA Position on Farm and Rural Development 2007
Of special Interest
Proposed Farm Safety Net Improvement Act (8-2007)
NCGA NCGA Farm Bill Recommendations (overall)
- NCGA NCGA Commodity Title Recommendations
- NCGA Conservation Title Recommendations
Farm Policy Issue Brief (4-12-07)
NCGA 2007 Farm Bill Proposal - March 27, 2007 - PDF (3-27-07)
Farm Bill Advertisement (3-14-07)
NCGA’s National Farm Security Act Proposal Brief. (12-1-06)
NCGA Testimony on farm programs to the House Agriculture Committee (9-20-06)
Taking Ownership of Grain Belt Agriculture (2005)
NCGA Testimony on Federal Crop Insurance Program House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (4-26-06)
Disaster Assistance Letter to House, Senate Agriculture Committee (3-7-06)
Disaster Assistance Letter to House, Senate Appropriate Committees (3-7-06)
Budget Conference Letter PDF (4-27-05)
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Last reviewed September 5, 2007 |
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