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The “Farm Bill” is the collective term for federal legislation, authorized every five years, that sets the agricultural program and funding priorities for the nation. It covers everything from crop payments to growers to conservation programs and efforts aimed at creating more “green energy” from farm products. The latest version of the Farm Bill is currently being drafted in Washington.
States like New Jersey have much riding on this process, as the decisions made now will affect how the federal government helps our agricultural community over the next five years. While the Northeast produces more than 5 percent of the market value of agricultural products, it has traditionally received just a little over 1 percent of the Farm Bill’s conservation dollars.
This page provides further information about the Farm Bill and how New Jersey and our partner states have been working to ensure that our agricultural interests are best represented in the bill.
These five pieces, written by New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Charles M. Kuperus, were distributed to newspapers throughout the tri-state area.
Conservation and Preservation Issues Central to 2007 Farm Bill
National Farm Policy Should Protect Health and Safety of Animals and Plants
Farm Bill Can Aid in International Promotion of U.S. Agricultural Products
2007 Farm Bill: Investing in Agriculture’s Future
2007 Farm Bill Can Enhance Hunger and Nutrition Programs
