Mike Johanns, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for the Bush Administration, addressed the National Pork Producers Council's World Pork Expo on June 8. He outlined themes for a new farm bill white paper on farm policies that we need to address in coming farm bills.Read the full story at Agriculture Online.
Highlights from the address include:
- The latest white paper looks at conservation programs that America's farmers can take greater part in driving. Download/view the PDF of the white paper.
- Consolidating similar programs will increase our efficiencies in watersheds and landscaping efforts
- Focusing on "green" payments, which would encourage farmers to be more environmentally conscious of their farming methods
- Pushing for a national animal identification system
- Expanding requirements for farmers to meet higher water quality and soil standards before receiving federal subsidies
The Agriculture Secretary also stressed the importance of immigration reform, in that many of the workers in today's processing facilities and meat-packing plants are hard-working immigrants.
Read the full story at Agriculture Online.
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