Sunday, April 22, 2012

Senate Farm Bill--Committee

Via a number of sources (Des Moines Register, DTN, Farm Policy) here's the Chairman's summary of the draft farm bill which will be considered next week in committee.

I found this interesting:
SEC. 1613. IMPLEMENTATION.
6 (a) STREAMLINING.—In implementing this title, the
7 Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
8 (1) seek to reduce administrative burdens and
9 costs to producers by streamlining and reducing pa-
perwork, forms, and other administrative require-
ments;
12 (2) improve coordination, information sharing,
13 and administrative work with the Risk Management
14 Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation
15 Service; and
16 (3) take advantage of new technologies to en-
hance efficiency and effectiveness of program deliv-
ery to producers.
19 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall make
20 available to the Farm Service Agency to carry out this
21 title $100,000,000.

Of course, the Appropriations committee would have to give the money.

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