The federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) helps producers adopt and maintain sustainable practices on their land to improve soil health, water quality, and biodiversity. Over 13 million acres are currently enrolled in EQIP, through which farmers and ranchers receive support for actively managing new and ongoing regenerative conservation practices on their land. Congress wrote…
Read MoreIrresponsible Floodplain Development Plan Defeated in Maryland Heights
January 30, 2020 Thank you to everyone who made their voice heard in opposition to irresponsible tax subsidies for a flood-prone development in Maryland Heights. MCE gathered over 240 signatures and dozens of local citizens came out to make public comments at the in-person meeting earlier this month. Thanks to your actions, the Maryland Heights…
Read MoreTitle XII: Miscellaneous
The Miscellaneous Title of the Farm Bill is divided into four sections: livestock; socially disadvantaged and limited-resource producers; other miscellaneous; and a fourth section on oilheat efficiency, research, and jobs training. Title XII established programs under the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) in its livestock subtitle, including the National Animal Disease Preparedness Response Program…
Read MoreTitle XI: Crop Insurance
The Crop Insurance Title of the 2018 Farm Bill states that producers are eligible for crop insurance if there is enough supporting data available to support a claim of losses. It makes available subsidized insurance policies for about 130 commodities and crops, including commodities like corn, soy, wheat, cotton, and others additionally covered by the programs…
Read MoreTitle X: Horticulture
Title X includes the most programs that support specialty crops (fruit, vegetables, and tree nuts) including organics and local foods. These programs incentivize specialty crops, promote fresh fruit and vegetable consumption, promote organic agriculture, and provide funding for pest identification and control. The 2018 Farm Bill creates the new program, the Local Agriculture Market Program…
Read MoreTitle IX: Energy
The Energy title of the Farm Bill addresses renewable energy programs used to incentivize research, development, and adoption of renewable energy projects and energy efficiency. As a whole, mandatory funding for Title IX decreased from $694 million to $375 million while appropriations increased from $690 million to $835 million from 2014 to 2018. The Rural…
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