Farm Bill Programs
The Farm Bill is a broad set of policies and programs affecting all aspects of agriculture -- farming, ranching, conservation, food markets, rural America, nutrition and consumers.
The Farm Bill’s conservation programs are essential tools to encourage, promote and reward natural resource stewardship by private landowners.
These critical programs in the Farm Bill help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners meet environmental challenges on their land through financial, educational and technical assistance.
Congress must renew the Farm Bill about every six years. The most recently passed Farm Bill was the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
In July 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the new Farm Bill: the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007. While it provides an additional $4.5 billion in conservation funding, it does not ensure that farmers are rewarded — not rejected — when they apply for conservation assistance.
Now the bill is on to the Senate, where a vote is expected by year's end.
Learn more about the 2007 Farm Bill.
- Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
- Conservation Reserve Program
- Conservation Security Program
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
- Forest Land Enhancement Program
- Grassland Reserve Program
- Healthy Forest Reserve Program
- Technical Service Providers
- Wetlands Reserve Program
- Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program