AFTER A 2 YEAR IMPASSE, THE FEDERAL FARM BILL HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE U-S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2013 RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF THE ORGANIC AND SPECIALTY CROPS GROWN ON THE CENTRAL COAST….AND INVESTS IN PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THEM. THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO PASS THE FARM BILL IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IT WILL THEN HEAD TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S DESK TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW.
