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Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2978]
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2018
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ARC-CO Improvement Act [S.1998]
ARC-CO Improvement Act This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make certain adjustments to county yields used to calculate actual crop revenue under the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level program (ARC-CO) to reduce disparities between neighboring and nearby counties with similar soils and climate that cannot be explained by a localized weather event. (Under ARC-CO, farmers receive payments when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is less than the ARC-CO guarantee for
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Local FARMS Act Local Food and Regional Market Supply Act [S.1947]
Local FARMS Act Local Food and Regional Market Supply Act This bill consolidates, modifies, and authorizes several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to expand regional or local food markets and implement food safety practices. The bill authorizes and provides mandatory funding for a new Agricultural Market Development Program that is administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and consolidates: the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program, Value-Added Producer Grants, regional food chain coordination, and public-private
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PLACES Act Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act [S.2133]
PLACES Act Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an alternative funding arrangement under any USDA conservation program with an entity that: (1) is comprised of members who are producers that are eligible for payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and (2) is a local governmental entity that does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. (An alternative funding arrangement
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Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 [S.2927]
Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2018
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Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017 [HB-4420]
Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify and increase funding for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). (The RCPP operates through several USDA conservation programs to provide funding for partners to join in efforts with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales. The RCPP includes the purposes and functions of several conservation
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SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act [S.2874]
SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The bill addresses requirements for the programs relating to: enrollment and funding levels, the length and renewal process for contracts, payment rates, payment limitations, coordinating the application and enrollment processes for the two programs, set-asides
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Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-5849]
Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the
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Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 [HB-5824]
Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program. (The program provides funding to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in participating in USDA programs and in owning and operating farms and ranches.) The bill includes provisions that:
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Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-5825]
Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018
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Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 [S.2839]
Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program. (The program provides funding to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in participating in USDA programs and in owning and operating farms and ranches.) The bill includes provisions that:
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KITTEN Act of 2018 Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018 [HB-5780]
KITTEN Act of 2018 Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018
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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve the calculation of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments. [S.2833]
A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve the calculation of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments. This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use certain data to calculate payments for county coverage under the Agriculture Risk Coverage program (ARC). (ARC provides revenue loss coverage by issuing payments to farmers when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is below a specified amount.) In the case of country coverage, USDA must calculate payments using
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Growing Value-Added Economies Act [HB-5764]
Growing Value-Added Economies Act This bill amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to reauthorize and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Value-Added Producer Grants Program. (The program provides grants for the development and marketing of value-added agricultural products, which are products that have increased in value due to processing.) The bill modifies the program to require USDA to: establish independent external review panels to review and evaluate each eligible application based on merit and relevance, develop and
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Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2018 [S.2813]
Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2018 This bill amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act to establish a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to provide competitive grants to small cheese producers and cooperative groups of small cheese producers. In awarding grants, USDA must define the term "small cheese producer" and give preference to producers that use locally or regionally sourced product to produce cheese. Grant recipients may use the funds to: purchase equipment or renovate and make repairs to production facilities, develop
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Farm to Food Bank Act of 2018 [S.2824]
Farm to Food Bank Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to allocate funding to states to support the establishment and administration of farm to food bank programs. A "farm to food bank program" is a program under which agricultural producers donate food products to a food bank, an association of food banks, or a food assistance network for free distribution to individuals in need. The bill also amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require
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New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2018 [S.2814]
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2018
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Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food drive. [HR-890]
Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food drive.
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Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018 [S.2822]
Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018
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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017 [HB-4316]
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2017 This bill modifies several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to authorize additional assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers. The bill modifies USDA programs that address conservation, credit, rural development, research and education, and crop insurance.