Action Alert: Email Your Legislators

Opinion Briefing with Jim Walsh of Food & Water Watch (video)

Kirk Freeman Commentary

Called By Our Faith To Act For A Climate-Smart Farm Bill, Pablo DeJesus, ExecDir

Write Here, Write NOW: A Fair Farm Bill

• (download WHWN handout)
• (download poster)

All links go to the original  Farm Action Website

Table of Contents

• The Basics
  • What is the farm bill?
  • How is the farm bill structured?
  • How is spending determined within the farm bill?

• Farm Bill Programs
  • Local Agricultural Marketing Program (LAMP)
  • Conservation Programs
  • Commodity Programs
  • Crop Insurance Programs 

• Other Important Policies and Programs
  • How does the Packers and Stockyards Act factor into farm bill debates?
  • How do checkoff programs factor into farm bill debates?