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AFR Company News - September 2012

AFR Asks for a Farm Bill Now

Posted Fri, 09/14/2012 - 12:10pm

What is the Farm Bill?

The farm bill is an extensive, omnibus piece of legislation that is reauthorized roughly every five years. The term “farm bill” is really a misnomer. Although the legislation does contain a number of provisions that are critical to family farmers’ and ranchers’ economic success, more than 75 percent of the bill’s funding is allocated for nutrition programs, both in the United States and abroad.

2012 Farm Bill & Other Issues

Posted Wed, 09/12/2012 - 1:00am

Legislative Fly-in, September 2012

AFR board of directors, representatives and staff recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the passage of the 2012 Farm Bill and other key issues to the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation.