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Pingree celebrates gains made since Farm Bill signing one year agoReforms Pingree introduced have dramatically increased opportunities for Maine farmers to grow their operations
Washington, DC,
February 6, 2015
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Food and Agriculture
Tomorrow, February 7, will mark one year since President Obama signed the 2014 Farm Bill. Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree celebrated the many ways the bill has expanded opportunities for Maine farmers over the last year, thanks to several reforms she introduced that were incorporated into the final bill. “For all the years of hard work it took to reauthorize the Farm Bill, it’s been worth it to see reforms we fought hard for rolled out over the last year. They’re already having a positive impact,” Pingree said. “They’ve helped create more investment opportunities for Maine farmers, made key federal programs work better for them, and helped consumers get their hands on the healthy, local food they want to eat. There’s more work to be done, but I think things are off to a great start.” Comparison of funding in programs important to Maine farms.
Reforms to federal crop insurance for small and medium-sized farms have also begun to be implemented in the last year:
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