{"id":2382,"date":"2012-09-19T09:55:22","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T16:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2012-09-19T10:02:07","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T17:02:07","slug":"secretary-ross-joins-coalition-urging-swift-farm-bill-passage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2012\/09\/19\/secretary-ross-joins-coalition-urging-swift-farm-bill-passage\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Ross joins coalition urging swift passage of Farm Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined\u00a0colleagues from states across the country, speaking as NASDA, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, in sending a letter to Congress urging swift passage of the 2012 Farm Bill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasda.org\/cms\/7196\/20728\/32676\/35149.aspx\">http:\/\/www.nasda.org\/cms\/7196\/20728\/32676\/35149.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>September 18, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) urge Congress to swiftly pass a full five-year Farm Bill. NASDA members are the chief state agriculture officials from every region of the country and are keenly aware of the significant challenges facing America\u2019s farmers and ranchers. We are particularly concerned about the serious impacts of Congress not passing a Farm Bill prior to the expiration of the current bill later this month. In the absence of Congress passing a full five-year Farm Bill, agricultural producers face tremendous uncertainties about their ability to continue to produce a safe and abundant supply of food, fiber and fuel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As we gathered this week for NASDA\u2019s annual meeting, the urgent need for Congress to pass a five-year Farm Bill was crystal clear. From the farmers and ranchers who are struggling through disastrous drought, to those facing increasing challenges in the dairy industry, agricultural producers nationwide need certainty about national agricultural policy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Without a Farm Bill, farmers will face significant challenges securing financing for planting next year\u2019s crop, vital safety-net programs for dairy producers will lapse, livestock producers in drought-stricken regions of the country will be left without important disaster assistance, and important export promotion programs will be frozen. The uncertainty facing our farmers, ranchers, and rural economies compels swift and decisive action by Congress to pass a five-year Farm Bill. We stand ready to work with you to ensure America\u2019s agricultural economy remains strong.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sincerely,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Steve Troxler<\/em><br \/>\n<em>President, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Agriculture &amp; Consumer Services<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>John McMillan<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Commissioner, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fanci Havemeister<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Director, Alaska Division of Agriculture<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Donald Butler<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Director, Arizona Department of Agriculture<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Butch Calhoun<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Secretary, Arkansas Agriculture Department<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Karen Ross<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Secretary, California Department of Food &amp; Agriculture<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>John Salazar<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Steven Reviczky<\/em><br 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