Did you know American agriculture supports 16 million American jobs? This includes jobs in rural and urban areas alike, creating not just farm but also equipment, manufacturing, bio-based manufacturing, food and fiber processing, bio-energy production, retail jobs, and more.
Passing a new farm bill before the current bill expires in September will provide the certainty that farmers just like you, need to continue innovating and producing the world’s safest, healthiest and most abundant food supply. Along will reducing the current deficit and increasing investment, the farm bill will provide successful job initiatives that strengthen:
- export opportunities for farmers’ global markets
- support for local farmers’ markets and food hubs that connect farmers to schools and other community-based organizations
- training and access to capital for beginning farmers
- help for American veterans to start agriculture businesses
- growth in bio-based manufacturing and bio-energy production
- agriculture research, and
- rural development
We love being involved in an
industry that is working hard to provide jobs critical for an economic
recovery. (Go, agriculture!) And it’s great to know that the farm bill is truly
a “jobs bill.”
So, tell us…do you work in the
agriculture industry? What job initiatives do you think are important to
include in the 2012 Farm Bill?
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