Welcome to Farm Bureau’s Farm Bill Resource Center.

The farm bill is a wise investment in our nation’s food security, environmental health, and rural communities. Like previous farm bills, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 authorized programs to help farmers and ranchers weather the uncertainties of production agriculture, assuring that American consumers continue to enjoy the safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in the world. The bill also authorized funds to conserve and enhance the nation’s natural resources, fulfill the nutritional needs of the poor, senior citizens and children, and invest in rural development, renewable energy production, agricultural research and other initiatives.

The current farm bill will expire on September 30, 2007, thus it must soon be renewed or extended by Congress. The Farm Bill Resource Center is devoted to providing Farm Bureau members access to the most current information on the farm bill debate and the organization’s efforts on behalf of farm and ranch families across Missouri and the U.S.

As interests outside of agriculture become involved in development of the next farm bill, farmers and ranchers must be more informed and vocal than ever to protect their interest in legislation that directly affects them.

The farm bill: an investment that’s working.

Click below for links and documents pertaining to the 2007 Farm Bill.

American Farm Bureau 2007 Farm Bill Proposal

House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Documents

Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Documents

USDA 2007 Farm Bill Proposals

Please direct questions or comments to Garrett Hawkins at (573) 893-1410 or ghawkins@mofb.com.