Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Farm Foundation Forum on Nov. 30 will look at various agendas for the next Farm Bill

The next Farm Foundation Forum, on Nov. 30, will focus on the next Farm Bill. Scheduled from 9-11 a.m. ET, the forum, "The Next Farm Bill: What are the Agendas?," will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. It will be available via audiocast and archived on the Farm Foundation website.

Panel members will include Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs at the Environmental Working Group; and Daren Bakst, agricultural research policy fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Constance Cullman, president of Farm Foundation, will moderate.

There is no fee to participate, but registration is requested. Register here if you plan to attend in person; register here for the live audiocast.

1 comment:

Brad Wilson said...

I don't think these are sources that really know "what" a farm bill is. The core farm bill issues, (i.e. why we have a farm bill in the first place, (http://agpolicy.org/weekcol/325.html ) are never covered in the media. https://www.lexiconoffood.com/post/whats-farm-bill