Jul 28, 2010 — Farm Bureau Newsroom
House Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) has released a discussion draft of the Domestic Manufacturing and Jobs Act of 2010. The bill includes a number of renewable fuels provisions supported by Farm Bureau.
The legislation would extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit for ethanol and small ethanol producers tax credit for [...]
A sound farm program benefits all Americans: from the producers in the field to the consumer's table, including a significant investment in nutrition programs.Farm Bureau believes farm and food policies are a wise investment in our nation's health, and the future of American-grown food, fuel, fiber and feed. Current disaster packages...
Where We Stand
Crop disaster programs leave many farmers without hope for meaningful assistance when they are hardest hit by natural disasters.
Agricultural disasters occur every year, and in 2009 many of these disasters occurred on farms that will not be eligible for assistance under SURE.