Specialty Crops Score Big Win with Farm Bill
April 27, 2012 – 6:45 am |
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Specialty Crops Score Big Win With Farm Bill Passing Senate Ag Committee The Senate Agriculture Committee has passed their version of the 2012 Farm Bill. For Specialty Crops there were some key improvements for specialty crops from the previous Farm Bill. The Bill includes the following key provisions: Specialty Crop Block Grants funded at $70 million per year (increase of $142 million over 10 years) Specialty Crop Research Initiative funded at $25 million in FY13; $30 million in FY14-15; $65 million in FY16; $50 million in FY17 (increase of $416 million over 10 years) Plant Pest and Disease Program funded
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