Farm Bill Fault Lines: Climate and the Farm Safety Net
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Learn how you can advocate for a more fiscally and environmentally responsible farm safety net.
The Farm Bill expired over six months ago, and we’re still many hard conversations away from a new bill. One of the principal fault lines facing members of Congress is the tension between increased spending on the farm safety net (crop insurance and commodity supports) and preserving the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic investment in conservation. Congress has not identified enough funding to do both, so elected officials are aligning with one camp or the other.
The groups advocating for higher subsidies are large, well-funded, and well-connected. While the farm safety net is critical to our agricultural system, it is far from perfect. The crop insurance and commodity programs pick winners and losers, disincentivize conservation practices, and demand a price tag that cannot be sustained.
Convincing Congress to upend the safety net status quo is an uphill battle, and they won’t address this problem without farmer input. Do you want to advocate for a more fiscally and environmentally responsible farm safety net? Watch our evening webinar to learn more about this issue and identify opportunities to make your voice heard.
Recorded April 23, 2024
