2013 Budget Will Cut Ag Programmes

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US - The president?s budget proposal for FY 2013 would cut agriculture programs by $32 billion over ten years, which is $9 billion more than the agreement reached late last year in a bipartisan, bicameral manner by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, said National Farmers' Union Roger Johnson.


?The president?s budget proposal for FY 2013 would cut agriculture programs by $32 billion over ten years, which is $9 billion more than the agreement reached late last year in a bipartisan, bicameral manner by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.

?Agriculture has and continues to do more than its fair share toward reducing the federal deficit. Efforts to cut even more by slashing support for family farmers should be directed elsewhere. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the closing of 259 facilities across the country because of these draconian budget cuts. The ?cut-first, ask questions later? attitude in Congress is now showing its true costs.

?These budget cuts highlight a reality that we must look for new solutions within the agriculture industry to ensure that farmers and ranchers are protected even as the available funds diminish. Farmers need a safety net for difficult times ? when markets collapse and when disaster strikes.


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