NEW FARM BILL COMPARISON TABLE
Prepared by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst
FARM BILL TITLE |
U.S. House Farm Bill
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U.S. Senate Farm Bill
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Title I — Commodity Programs
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- 5-year choice between PLC and ARC-CO.
- Eliminates ARC-IC.
- Same as current benchmark and payment calculations.
- Use RMA as primary yield data rather than NASS.
- ARC-CO payments based on the physical location of the farm (not FSA office).
- No changes in crop base acres or PLC yields.
- Current PLC prices are the minimum, could increase.
- CCC Loan program would be same as current.
- Cotton program will be in Title I (already approved).
- Dairy program updates.
- Keeps maximum payment at $125,000 per operator.
- Keeps AGI limit at $900,000.
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- 5-year choice between PLC, ARC-CO & ARC-IC.
- Keeps ARC-IC program.
- Same as current benchmark and payment calculations.
- Use RMA as primary yield data rather than NASS.
- ARC-CO payments based on the physical location of the farm (not FSA office).
- No changes in crop base acres or PLC yields.
- Current PLC prices would be set for 5 years.
- CCC Loan program would be same as current.
- Cotton program will be in Title I (already approved).
- Dairy program updates.
- Keeps maximum payment at $125,000 per operator.
- Changes AGI limit to $700,000 (3 yr. ave.)
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Title II — Conservation
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- Increases CRP max. from 24 to 29 million acres.
- 3 million CRP acres for Grassland.
- Max. CRP rental rate at 80% of NASS County ave.
- Phase-out the CSP program and combine with EQIP.
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- Increases CRP max. from 24 to 25 million acres.
- 40% of CRP acres targeting water quality.
- Max. CRP rental rate at 88.5% of NASS Co. ave.
- Keep the Conservation Security Program (CSP).
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Title IV — Nutrition
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- Would add a 20-hour per week work/training requirement to receive SNAP benefits for work-capable adults, as well as other requirements.
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- No major changes to SNAP or other programs.
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Title IX — Energy |
- Eliminate the Energy Title.
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Title XI — Crop Insurance |
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Other Programs |
- Establish Livestock Disease Program to fight pandemic diseases with $450 million in funding.
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- Establish Livestock Disease Program to fight pandemic diseases with no authorized funding.
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