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2023 Farm Bill Petition

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                                  Congress needs to bring together people and industries committed to rebuilding our soil. Harmful soil is causing disruptions with ecosystem diversity and farmers livelihoods. Our future needs to be changed in regard to becoming more conscious of our land and preserving it to the best it can possibly be preserved. The 2023 farm bill will have a huge impact on these preservation efforts, along with a whole host of other benefits. The 2018 farm bill failed to do this along with the 2008 farm bill , which I found to be one of the most atrocious bills in the history of America. A bill that blatantly limits the organic industry, I think illegally. At least the 2018 farm bill was a lot better, however, it still lacked the funding that is needed to operate on a level playing field for the farmers and consumers. The 2023 farm bill should be better and hopefully show the government of the people more than big government.  “When they call the roll in the Senate,

Changes in Organic Farming

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Big Changes in Organic Farming Changes in organic farming inside the United States have been huge over the years. Increased organic food sales and increased demand for organic food. Supply from native organic farms were unable to meet the demands even though organic croplands have shown a significant increase over recent years. The 2008 farm act really handcuffed the organic farm industry for the next decade, by funding the bioengineering and non-organic farm industries in the hundreds of millions while reducing the organic farm industry funding. How Did Organic Farming Begin The concept of organic farming came from India when Sir Albert Howard learned their farming methods and championed for those concepts in the early 1900's, along with F.H. King and Rudolf Steinerto, to be used in the west for an improved farming system (Adamchak). Changes in Organic Farming Over the Years Organic food sales increased an estimated 30 billion dollars from 2010 - 2020, with certified organic cropl