Digging Deep into the Next Farm Bill

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🗓️ 10 June 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Roughly every five years, the U.S. designs and implements a new farm bill, which sets federal policy on agriculture across a huge swath of programs, including subsidies, food assistance, land practices and more. As the discussion around what to include in the 2023 farm bill intensifies, many are pushing for climate mitigation and adaptation measures to be a primary focus of the legislation. Then there’s equity. Since the 1930s, the Federal Government has supported farmers with subsidies, credit, and crop insurance. Yet historically, Black, Indigenous, and other farmers of color have been excluded from these benefits. Can we make progress on equity and climate today that we couldn’t in the past? Guests: Chuck Conner, President and CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Scott Faber, Senior VP, Government Affairs, EWG Jonathan Coppess, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois John W. Boyd, Jr., President, National Black Farmers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.9	specialization in production agriculture to meet the distinct challenges of this industry.
1:07.2	We are supportive of climate-positive policies and working on advancing sustainable farming and solutions.
1:13.6	Thank you to the Commonwealth Club team for allowing us to sponsor this conversation.
1:18.6	This is Climate One. I'm Greg Dalton.
1:22.6	How realistic is it to expect climate policy to be part of the next farm bill?
1:28.3	We have done big and difficult things in this country, but it is difficult.
1:33.3	And our current political state, I think you'd have to be blind to not just acknowledge that it's not getting any easier.
1:41.3	Since the 1930s, the federal government has supported farmers with subsidies, credit,
1:45.8	and crop insurance. But historically, black, indigenous, and other farmers of color have been
1:50.9	excluded from those benefits. We've got to find a way around that circus and circle to really
1:57.6	put some real hard programs into effect so that farmers of color can start
2:02.2	receiving some benefits.
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