Farm Aid and Relief
Farm Aid and Relief from Farmer Democrat: 19 articles for readers in Colorado and beyond.
The Farm and Family Relief Act: Inside the Democrats’ $30 Billion Aid Proposal
What the Farm and Family Relief Act would do, why supporters back it, what critics question, and how to check the bill…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act: Breaking Up Big Meatpacking
A plain look at the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act and the meatpacking debate: what supporters want, what…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Vision for a Bipartisan Farm Bill
What Democrats say a bipartisan farm bill should include, why farm bills have usually needed both parties, and how to…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Say the Republican Farm Bill “Fails to Meet the Moment”
Why Democrats say the Republican farm bill falls short, how Republicans respond, and a checklist for reading any farm…
Farm Aid and ReliefHow a Democratic Congress Would Tackle the Farm Bill
How Democrats say they would handle the farm bill if they controlled Congress: priorities, process, trade-offs and…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Believe the Farm Safety Net Needs a Complete Overhaul
Why Democrats say the farm safety net needs a complete overhaul, how ARC, PLC and crop insurance work in general, and…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Say the Farm Bill Should Include a Strong Nutrition Title
Why Democrats say the farm bill needs a strong nutrition title, how the coalition works, what critics argue about SNAP…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Plan to Support Small and Mid-Sized Farms
How Democrats say they would back small and mid-sized farms through credit, markets and conservation, plus the…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Approach to Disaster Assistance for Farmers
How Democrats describe farm disaster aid, the permanent-versus-ad-hoc debate, what critics argue, and how Colorado…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Plan to Support Urban Agriculture
How Democrats say they would support urban farms and community gardens through land, funding and local food markets…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Think the Farm Bill Should Be Passed on Time
Why Democrats argue the farm bill should pass on schedule, what delays and extensions mean for farmers, and the…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Plan to Support the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
How Democrats say they would develop the next generation of agricultural leaders through education, 4-H and FFA…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Believe the Farm Bill Is a National Security Document
Why supporters of Democratic farm policy call the farm bill a national security matter, what critics say, and how to…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Approach to International Food Aid
How supporters of Democratic farm policy view U.S. food aid abroad, what critics argue about shipping rules, and how…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Think the Farm Bill Should Include a Strong Forestry Title
Why supporters of Democratic policy want a strong forestry title in the farm bill, what critics argue, and how…
Farm Aid and ReliefWhy Democrats Believe the Farm Bill Is a Jobs Bill
Why supporters of Democratic policy describe the farm bill as a jobs bill, what critics argue, and how to check the…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Approach to Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers
How supporters of Democratic policy say livestock disaster aid should work, what critics argue, and how ranchers can…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Plan to Support Value-Added Agriculture
What supporters of Democratic policy propose to help farmers add value through processing and direct sales, what…
Farm Aid and ReliefThe Democratic Stance on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
What supporters of Democratic policy say about SNAP, how it connects to the farm bill and farmers, what critics argue…