coalition-budget-letter-circulate17.0203-7bf26d8ee4e450ad.pdf

A broad coalition of agricultural, nutrition, and conservation organizations is calling on U.S. budget and appropriations committees to avoid additional cuts to the 2018 Farm Bill. The coalition argues that the 2014 Farm Bill already contributed significantly to deficit reduction, with CBO estimates showing it cost far less than projected. They emphasize that further cuts would be perilous given that farm income has dropped 46 percent over three years and many households struggle with basic nutrition.

• The 2014 Farm Bill was a bipartisan effort that contributed to deficit reduction, with an initial estimate of $23 billion in savings over 10 years.
• According to January 2017 baseline estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the 2014 Farm Bill cost significantly less than originally projected, specifically in the areas of crop insurance and nutrition, which spent nearly $100 billion less.
• The coalition highlights severe economic distress in the agricultural sector, noting that farm income decreased by 46 percent in the three years preceding the letter.
• The coalition argues that additional budget or appropriations cuts would hinder the development and passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and would be 'perilous' given current economic struggles for rural economies and nutrition-insecure households.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2017). coalition-budget-letter-circulate17.0203-7bf26d8ee4e450ad.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Coalition-Budget-Letter-Circulate17.0203.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. coalition-budget-letter-circulate17.0203-7bf26d8ee4e450ad.pdf. 2017. https://www.eesi.org/files/Coalition-Budget-Letter-Circulate17.0203.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2017coalitionbudgetlettercirculate1702037bf26d8ee4e450adpdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{coalition-budget-letter-circulate17.0203-7bf26d8ee4e450ad.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2017}, month = feb, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Coalition-Budget-Letter-Circulate17.0203.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }