Reviewing Conservation Programs under the 2014 Farm Bill
January 1, 2015
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The Frame
The hearing addresses how federal agencies manage and consolidate agricultural , which directly impacts the availability and requirements of federal funding and technical assistance for farmers and landowners nationwide.
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Farmers and Landowners
These individuals are subject to the rules and funding eligibility criteria of the consolidated conservation programs.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The agency is responsible for implementing the changes to conservation programs mandated by the 2014 Act.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 11, 2015, by the House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- The Agricultural Act of 2014 was designed to address the fragmentation of over 20 conservation programs created since 1985.
- Prior to the 2014 Act, many conservation programs were identified as duplicative with overlapping functions and goals.
- The hearing included testimony from officials at the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency.
- Witnesses included representatives from the National Association of Conservation Districts, USA Rice Federation, Lancaster Farmland Trust, and Pheasants Forever.
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Why It Matters
The hearing addresses how federal agencies manage and consolidate agricultural , which directly impacts the availability and requirements of federal funding and technical assistance for farmers and landowners nationwide.
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Discoveries
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Consolidation of Conservation Programs
The 2014 Act represents a deliberate shift away from a 'piecemeal' approach to conservation, aiming to reduce administrative overlap.
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