Learning about the Farm Bill

 On Thursday, March 16, JustFaith Ministries is offering a webinar on the Farm Bill, an omnibus, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. 
 
According to Congressional Research Service (CRS):
Farm bills have become increasingly expansive in nature since 1973, when a nutrition title was first included. Other prominent additions since then include horticulture and bioenergy titles and expansion of conservation, research, and rural development titles. 
 
Without reauthorization, some farm bill programs would expire, such as the nutrition assistance and farm commodity support programs. 
CRS also notes: 
The relative proportions of farm bill spending have shifted over time. In the 2023 projection, the Nutrition title is 85% of the farm bill baseline, compared with about 76% when the 2018 farm bill was enacted and 67% in the 2008 farm bill. Sharp increases in the Nutrition title reflect pandemic assistance and administrative adjustments made to SNAP benefit calculations. For non-nutrition farm bill programs, baseline amounts in 2023 are greater than when the 2018 farm bill was enacted ($221 billion over 10 years as of 2023 compared with $210 billion over 10 years in 2018). 
The one-hour webinar will feature Mary Kate Costello, Director of International Policy and Relations at Church World Service and Eric Mitchell, Executive Director of the Alliance to End Hunger.
 
For more information about why you should advocate on this important piece of legislation, or to register, click here.

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