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Democratic Party in Favor of "An Ag Economy Built to Last"
Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:30:12 CDT
Much like the Republicans, the Democrats offer few specifics on what they want for a farm policy direction in their 2012 National Platform, released at the DNC Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Regarding agriculture, the Democrats speak of being for the small and large producer, in favor of ag exports, a strong farm safety net and lots of crop insurance. There is no mention of wanting to complete the 2012 Farm Bill this year.
Here are the two paragraphs that provide the full outlook for agriculture from the Democratic party's point of view:
"Agriculture. An agricultural economy built to last is integral to the affordability of our food, the independence of our energy supply, and the security of America's middle class. Democrats support agriculture from the small farms that feed the community to the large farms that feed the world. Under President Obama, American farmers are seeing record farm income, record agricultural exports, and millions of acres enrolled in conservation programs. President Obama has expanded markets for American goods that help support more than a million agriculture jobs here at home. And in the past few years, agriculture has been one of the fastest-growing parts of our economy, creating one out of every 12 American jobs.
"Democrats appreciate agriculture's role in securing America's food security and making our country an ambassador of food aid to countries across the world. That's why Democrats support a strong farm safety net, with increased availability of crop insurance and emergency disaster assistance to help farmers and ranchers keep their farms in business after natural disasters and crop loss. Democrats are also planning for a strong agricultural future, and President Obama has proposed increasing funding for research and development to improve agricultural productivity and continue to pursue global food security."
To read the full Democratic platform, click here.
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