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"For us, the president's challenge is right on target. Let's move together, and let's eliminate subsidies. We're ready to do that."
 
-Mike Johanns
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
 
AFT's Testimony Before the USDA and Congress
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As the national voice of farmland conservation, AFT has been called upon numerous times to give testimony before Congress and before the U.S. Department of Agriculture on pending legislation and rules changes.

FARM POLICY - 2007 Farm Bill
4/25/07

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS TODAY PDF

Comments made by Bill Flory to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on how the 2007 Farm Bill can support producers, help the environment and ensure an adequate food, fiber and new fuel supply for our nation.

 
4/19/07

IT'S A CRITICAL TIME TO MATCH AGRICULTURE'S COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION

Comments made by American Farmland Trust's President, Ralph Grossi, to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
 
4/14/07
IOWA AND NEBRASKA VIEWS ON FEDERAL AGRICULTURE AND RURAL POLICIES FOR THE 2007 FARM BILL PDF
Comments made by Varel Bailey to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing in Council Bluffs, Iowa, focusing on conservation and commodities.
 
12/30/05
FARM POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE 2007 FARM BILL PDF
American Farmland Trust’s comments on farm policy considerations for the 2007 Farm Bill in response to the Department’s request published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 35521) by the Office of the Secretary.
 
Farm pOLICY - cONSERVATION & RULES
09/07/05
COMMENT ON THE AMENDED INTERIM FINAL RULE FOR THE CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM PDF
American Farmland Trust’s comments on the Amended Interim Final Rule for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2005 by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
 
07/25/05
COMMENT ON THE SENIOR FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM PROPOSED RULE PDF
American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) comments on the proposed rule for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) published in the Federal Register on May 26, 2005 by the Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
 
12/08/04
COMMENT ON THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM LONG-TERM POLICY PDF
Comments to the Director of Conservation and Environmental Programs Division of USDA on the Long-Term Policy for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2004 by the Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
 
10/05/04
COMMENT ON THE CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM INTERIM FINAL RULE PDF
American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) comments on the Interim Final Rule
for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2004 by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
 
07/20/04
COMMENT ON THE GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAM INTERIM FINAL RULE PDF
American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) comments on the Interim Final Rule for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2004 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
 
03/02/04
COMMENT ON THE CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM PROPOSED RULE PDF
American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) comments on the proposed rules For the Conservation Security Program (CSP) published in the federal Register by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
 
06/04/03
THE PROVISION OF CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PDF
Testimony given before the Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee.
 
06/06/01
THE ROLE OF CONSERVATION IN THE FARM BILL PDF
Statement of Ralph Grossi President, American Farmland Trust on behalf of the undersigned organizations before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
 
03/01/01
SOUTHEAST DIRECTOR GERRY COHN ON THE CONSERVATION SECURITY ACT PDF
American Farmland Trust's testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee on how the Conservation Security Act will help farmers and ranchers improve their bottom line and meet the increasing public expectation of agriculture to produce environmental benefits as well as food and fiber.
 
Tax incentives
04/30/02
INCENTIVES FOR LAND USE, CONSERVATION, AND PRESERVATION PDF
Statement of Ralph Grossi, President, American Farmland Trust Submitted to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
 
07/25/00
TAX REFORM FOR CONSERVATION OF FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE PDF
Testimony of AFT President Ralph Grossi before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation regarding Tax Reform for Conservation of Farmland and Open Space
 
 
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AFT's Farm Policy Campaign

AFT is pursuing a new farm policy in 2007 to benefit all of America's farmers and ranchers.

 
 
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