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Farm Bill hearings update
Story Date: 2/28/2012
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Source: U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY, 2/24/12
The hearing dates have changed for the two hearings below. Please note for planning purposes the new hearing dates.
Wednesday, March 14 (NOTE: This hearing will now be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7)
Title: Healthy Food Initiatives, Local Production and Nutrition
A hearing to explore innovative opportunities in agriculture through policies that assist the development of local markets for farmers – connecting them to the growing consumer demand for locally-produced, healthy food options.
Wednesday, March 21 (NOTE: This hearing will now be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14)
Title: Risk Management and Commodities in the 2012 Farm Bill
A hearing to evaluate the need for and cost effectiveness of risk management tools available to farmers who continue to face increasingly volatile crop prices, input costs and the threat of natural disasters; and how the federal government can provide appropriate risk-management tools while making the best use of limited resources.
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