NASDA Focuses Work On 2007 Farm Bill
News Date February 20, 2007
NASDA members focused their work on the 2007 farm bill during NASDA's Midyear Meeting which was held February 7 to 12, 2007, in Washington, D.C. NASDA officially released its 2007 farm bill recommendations last November.
NASDA's recommendations offer a broad, opportunity-based agricultural policy focusing on expanding and improving the safety net for farmers and ranchers. NASDA's recommendations also outline bold, new ideas to address environmental and food safety challenges. For the first time, NASDA's recommendations emphasize development of renewable energy resources, nutrition initiatives, and an expanded invasive species program.
NASDA's six policy committees discussed priority issues for the 2007 farm bill and developed action plans to promote these policy recommendations to congressional lawmakers and the administration. A copy of NASDA's recommendations and a summary highlighting NASDA's priority issues has been posted on the NASDA website under "Hot Issues." (Contact: Charlie Ingram)