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Farm Bill Politics 1: So Much Drama
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
What does it take to pass the farm bill? The House of Representatives voted in favor of a controversial Farm Bill on June 21st, and the Senate will vote on their version soon. Lindsey Lusher Shute interviews Andrew Bahrenburg, the National Young Farmers Coalition's policy director, about the highs and lows of farm bill politics. Stay tuned for Part II.
Released:
Jun 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (64)
The Land Problem and a Bill for Governor Cuomo: In the next 5 years, 100 million acres of farmland will need a new owner -- yet finding farmland is the hardest thing for young farmers. Why is that? Holly Rippon-Butler, director of the land program at the National Young Farmers Coalition, talks about why it's so hard for farmers to find land, how land can be protected for farmers, and a bill that young farmers are asking NY Governor Cuomo to sign. by Young Farmers Podcast