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June 13, 2013
Farm Bill Update: Time for House to Work for Sportsmen
By Bob Marshall
The Senate has done its job for fish, wildlife and sportsmen—now it’s time for the House to step up.
Monday the Senate passed a new Farm Bill that includes two key provisions considered critical by conservation groups:
– Sod Saver, which safeguards the nation’s dwindling base of native grasslands from agricultural development.
– Making landowner compliance to conservation programs a prerequisite for taxpayer-funded crop insurance subsidies.
“The Senate has produced a bill that makes constructive changes to conservation programs, and it ensures that the shift to crop insurance premium support as the primary component of the farm safety net carries with it protection for wetlands, highly erodible lands and native prairie,” said Steve Kline, TRCP director of government relations.
Attention now shifts to the House which is considering a Farm Bill reported from committee that does not include a national Sod Saver program, or the compliance link. Compliance had been included in farm bills since 1985, but it was de-linked from crop insurance in the 1996 bill.
Conservation forces have mustered support for another attempt to put that link back in the House bill. That has come in the form of the proposed Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013.
Sportsmen’s groups are urging members to contact their House members to insist on their support for the new measure.
“The 2008 Farm Bill expires Sept. 30,” stated Dave Nomsen, vice president of government affairs for Pheasants Forever. “Another extension would irreversibly change the face of private lands conservation, threatening the existence of conservation programs that landowners have relied on for decades. Sportsmen and landowners are joining to urge the House to commit to advancing a forward-thinking Farm Bill as soon as possible.”
Sportsmen can find out who their congress members are and how to contact them at www.contactingthecongress.org.
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Comments (4)
Once again your political propaganda reigns true! "Farm Bill", seriously? How about you and congress call it for what it is, WELFARE BILL! I realize you never read beyond the title of the bill otherwise you'd be as outraged as everyone else what this bill really is. I got out in front of you a couple weeks back when they started the discussion. This bill will not pass because the dems only want to cut $24 billion over 10yrs and the repubs want to double that in the same amount of time. All of which wouldn't effect conservation programs hidden inside the "Welfare Bill". Since you have not read the bill or have and don't care to tell the truth behind it, 80%+ will go to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) which was formerly called Welfare/Food Stamps. For the ill-informed here is the break down of the 2013 Welfare Bill.
Food Stamps (SNAP) = $760.50 Billion (80%)
Crop Insurance = $89 Billion (9%)
Nature Conservation = $58 Billion (6%)
Protec. on Com. Prices = $41.3 Billion (4%)
Promote Intern. Trade = $3.6 Billion (.3%)
Biofuels & Energy = $1.1 Billion (.12%)
Misc. = $1.1 Billion (.12%)
-----------------
Total cost over 10yrs = $954.6 Billion +-
I also notice you never discuss the HoR "Farm Bill", why is that? Does it make to much sense? Or is it because your a commie? Regardless whether it is Republican or Democrat "Farm Bill" they are both bloated! It is high time for people to start taking responsibility for themselves, and if they can't find a job go work on a farm helping out the farmers. I'm sure farmers would love all the extra hands they could get to help out around the farm.
When you're ready to get serious we can have a "Big Boy" discussion!
Dcast is right. What we need to do is get away from single issue politics that Mr. Kline practices and look at the country and where it is going. Mr. Pretzel's got it right, we are at the tipping point and single issue people are not contributing, except in a very selfish way.
I want to take a moment to apologize for calling Mr. Marshall a commie, that was very 70's of me! Every time I read his articles the veins in my head pop out I turn green and want to destroy things. He's trying to make a living at writing nonsense and as long as F&S and the Bonnier Corp. continues to pay him I'm happy for him. I will not however let his politics and miss-information go unnoticed.
Bob, if you're truly concerned about conservation why not focus your anger and hatred for the Republicans on getting a conservation only bill in the works which would be more palatable to people like myself.
i don't mind giving food stamps to those who are legitimately struggling or have disabilities. unlike dcast, i don't mind helping people out. (i am aware that there are people taking advantage of food stamps, but i don't think it is quite as common as some make it out to be). dcast, do you actually know any people who are on food stamps?
also i would much rather pay more for food stamps and have strong conservation programs than vice versa.
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Once again your political propaganda reigns true! "Farm Bill", seriously? How about you and congress call it for what it is, WELFARE BILL! I realize you never read beyond the title of the bill otherwise you'd be as outraged as everyone else what this bill really is. I got out in front of you a couple weeks back when they started the discussion. This bill will not pass because the dems only want to cut $24 billion over 10yrs and the repubs want to double that in the same amount of time. All of which wouldn't effect conservation programs hidden inside the "Welfare Bill". Since you have not read the bill or have and don't care to tell the truth behind it, 80%+ will go to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) which was formerly called Welfare/Food Stamps. For the ill-informed here is the break down of the 2013 Welfare Bill.
Food Stamps (SNAP) = $760.50 Billion (80%)
Crop Insurance = $89 Billion (9%)
Nature Conservation = $58 Billion (6%)
Protec. on Com. Prices = $41.3 Billion (4%)
Promote Intern. Trade = $3.6 Billion (.3%)
Biofuels & Energy = $1.1 Billion (.12%)
Misc. = $1.1 Billion (.12%)
-----------------
Total cost over 10yrs = $954.6 Billion +-
I also notice you never discuss the HoR "Farm Bill", why is that? Does it make to much sense? Or is it because your a commie? Regardless whether it is Republican or Democrat "Farm Bill" they are both bloated! It is high time for people to start taking responsibility for themselves, and if they can't find a job go work on a farm helping out the farmers. I'm sure farmers would love all the extra hands they could get to help out around the farm.
When you're ready to get serious we can have a "Big Boy" discussion!
I want to take a moment to apologize for calling Mr. Marshall a commie, that was very 70's of me! Every time I read his articles the veins in my head pop out I turn green and want to destroy things. He's trying to make a living at writing nonsense and as long as F&S and the Bonnier Corp. continues to pay him I'm happy for him. I will not however let his politics and miss-information go unnoticed.
Bob, if you're truly concerned about conservation why not focus your anger and hatred for the Republicans on getting a conservation only bill in the works which would be more palatable to people like myself.
i don't mind giving food stamps to those who are legitimately struggling or have disabilities. unlike dcast, i don't mind helping people out. (i am aware that there are people taking advantage of food stamps, but i don't think it is quite as common as some make it out to be). dcast, do you actually know any people who are on food stamps?
also i would much rather pay more for food stamps and have strong conservation programs than vice versa.
Dcast is right. What we need to do is get away from single issue politics that Mr. Kline practices and look at the country and where it is going. Mr. Pretzel's got it right, we are at the tipping point and single issue people are not contributing, except in a very selfish way.
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