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Moving the Farm Bill forward
USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden spoke to a delegation of Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents on Tuesday, March 4 where she outlined the steps to move the Farm Bill forward.
The Deputy Secretary said that as the process of implementing the new Farm Bill begins, the first challenge is managing expectations.
“It took a long time to get this bill and folks are ready for it and they need it,” said Harden. “So I think that’s the first challenge about just being realistic about just what goes in to implementing a Farm Bill, making sure it’s done carefully and right, in a timely manner.”
Included in the Farm Bill is a provision for producer education and because of the complexity of the bill the Deputy Secretary tells Brownfield USDA hopes to begin producer education in the near future.
So what keeps the Deputy Secretary awake at night?
“Knowing that we’ve got to do it right so farmers can make informed decisions,” Harden said. “They’re going to be making decisions on PLC or ARC for the life of the Farm Bill, so we want to make sure they have the right information in a timely way, so they can make a good decision for their operation.”
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