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June 22, 2012
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Strong Energy Title and Strengthened Conservation Provisions
A bipartisan majority in the Senate approved the Farm Bill after debating and voting on more than 70 amendments. Amendments to weaken or repeal key programs in the energy and conservation titles were rejected, and a conservation compliance requirement was added for beneficiaries of federal crop insurance subsidies.
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Farm Bill Action Moves to the House Next
The House Agriculture Committee will delay consideration of its version of the Farm Bill until after the July 4 recess. Meanwhile, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), with 17 cosponsors, has introduced a marker bill to provide strong, mandatory and discretionary funding for the energy title, and Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Tom Latham (R-IA) as well as ten colleagues from both sides of the aisle sent a letter to the chair and ranking member of the Agriculture Committee urging reauthorization of the Farm Bill energy title programs.
Writer: Ned Stowe
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