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ASWM is keeping an eye on the development of the 2012 Farm Bill. On this page you can find updates on the Farm Bill as well as agricultural news in the context of wetlands and related issues. For Farm Bill 2012 resources on the web, click here.
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By Mitch Lies – Capital Press – March 6, 2013
A House committee has killed a bill seeking to change the process for converting farm ground to wetlands from an outright permitted use to a conditional use permit. House Land Use Committee Chairman Brian Clem, D-Salem, said the committee will instead work on developing a task force to study the issue, a concept raised by Richard Whitman, Gov. John Kitzhaber's natural resources policy advisor. For full story, click here. |
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By Hunterdon County Democrat – nj.com – March 11, 2013
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has initiated a second application period through April 19 for technical and financial assistance to support habitat for bog turtle and golden winged warbler in New Jersey. “Nearly two thirds of all species listed as threatened or endangered have populations on private lands,” said NRCS State Conservationist Carrie Mosley. “The Working Lands for Wildlife Partnership (WLFW) targets our conservation efforts for specific species in New Jersey by connecting federal assistance with farmers and forest landowners to restore and protect priority habitat areas.” For full story, click here. |
Magnolia Reporter – March 10, 2013
Landowners have until April 19 to sign up for 2013 funding consideration through the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). "Arkansas is second in the nation in WRP wetland restoration with more than 215,000 acres restored," said Doris Washington, acting USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service state conservationist. For full story, click here. |
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By Jacqui Fatka – Farm Futures – March 7, 2013
While the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) February 2013 baseline projections indicated there will be less money available to write a farm bill this year, the reduction in overall funds was much less than expected. These February numbers serve as preface, indicating what March numbers may look like (which rarely change from February to March), and is important when considering farm bill programs this year will be scored against the March numbers. For full story, click here. |
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By Mikkel Pates – AgWeek – February 20, 2013North Dakota’s congressional delegation members say they’ll work to run a new, five-year farm bill up the congressional flagpole again in the next few months. All offer optimism the bill can pass this year. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., at the Fargo Holiday Inn, on Feb. 20, led an ag issues roundtable discussion that included colleagues Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., and Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. About 20 leaders from most commodity and farm groups in the state attended the meeting, which is the first of its type since Heitkamp and Cramer have been elected to their posts. For full story, click here. |
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