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EWG Demands Crop Insurance Reform and Stronger Environmental Protections in Farm Bill
Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:50:15 CDT
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) sent a letter to members of the 2013 Farm Bill conference committee today demanding a farm bill that reforms crop insurance and strengthens environmental protections.
EWG's recommendations to conferees include:
--Relinking conservation compliance with crop insurance subsidies
--Supporting crop insurance means testing and transparency
--Eliminating coverage options that shift additional risk to taxpayers
--Reforming or removing new government subsidy programs
--Upholding strong measures in the conservation title
--Supporting nutrition assistance and nutrition education
--Supporting local and organic food programs
--Rejecting harmful provisions and riders
Click here to download the full letter.
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