I’m giving the opening keynote at the Maine Grain Alliance’s 2025 Kneading Conference, which culimiantes in the Maine Artisan Bread Fair on July 26. My talk is at 8:30 a.m. at the Strand Cinema in Skowhegan, Maine. I’m really looking forward to this one.
by Marion Nestle
Nov
22
2017
Farm Bill #3: Philip Brasher’s guide
If you want to get serious about understanding farm bill issues, spend some time (you will need it) with Philip Brasher’s posts at Agri-Pulse (I’ve written about these previously, but here’s the complete set):
- Lesson #1: Every farm bill is unique – the last one was a doozy
- Lesson #2: The Farm Bill ‘Math’ is complicated and ever-changing
- Lesson #3: Regional divides make writing a farm bill more of a gamble
- Lesson #4: Linking farm, food programs is crucial to farm bill passage
- Lesson #5: Coalitions key for conservation, crop insurance and farm program success
- Lesson #6: An unsung farm bill hero, rural development needs more champions
- Lesson #7: Farm Bill supporters challenged to focus on the long-game of science