Policy experts Margaret Krome (Michael Fields Agricultural Institute) and Ferd Hoefner (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition) discuss federal funding and the 2013 farm bill, and why these matter to community food systems.
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Farm Bill 2013 and Federal Funding: Why These Matter to Community Food Systems
1. Why the 2013 Farm Bill and Federal
Funding Matter to Community Food
Systems
A webinar co-sponsored by the
eXtension Community, Local and Regional Food Systems CoP &
the Community and Regional Food Systems Project
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5. Welcome to the Webinar April 4, 2013
eXtension Community, Local & Regional Food Systems CoP
Community & Regional Food Systems Project
Agenda:
2:002:05: Sharon Lezberg History & Introduction
2:052:40: Why the 2013 Farm Bill and Federal Funding Matter to Community Food
Systems. Margaret Krome and Ferd Hoefner
2:402:45: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)s engagement on social
justice and diversity. Lydia Villlanueva
2:453:00: Questions & Responses, facilitated by Lydia Villanueva
6. ???s
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Write questions or comments in the chat box
Lydia Villanueva will collect questions and facilitate a
Q&A as the last portion of the program
8. The Farm Bill, Budget and Appropriations:
What Are The Differences?
15. Breakdown of 2011 Federal Budget
Soci al Securi ty
Medi care & 21% Farm Bi l l
Medi cai d Heal th &
2%
21% Human
Servi ces
2%
Mi l i tary Educati on
25% 2%
Other HUD
26% 1%
Source: Congressional Budget Office
28. Oppose Legislative Riders
That undermine rules to support That put biotech companies above
fair livestock markets normal judicial process
GIPSA Fair Livestock
Markets
30. Whats The Farm Bill Process?
Bill Introduced in House Bill Introduced in Senate
House Agriculture Committee Senate Agriculture Committee
(Subcommittee Action?) (Subcommittee Action?)
Committee Vote, Report Committee Vote, Report
Full House Debate Full Senate Debate
(potential amendments) (potential amendments)
Final passage Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes
31. Whats the Appropriations
Legislative Process?
House Appropriations Senate Appropriations
Agriculture Subcommittee Agriculture Subcommittee
Members priorities, Members priorities
Subcommittee mark-up Subcommittee mark-up
Committee Vote, Report Committee Vote, Report
Full House Debate Full Senate Debate
(Limits to amendments) (Limits to amendments)
Final passage Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes
32. Raise your hand if you think this
orderly, cyclical plan is how the
process always works