b'is up for reauthorization next year and includes all the U.S.come from places that dont necessarily represent farm country, Department of Agricultures major programs such as nutrition,Schulken explains during a presentation at the conference.farm programs, conservation, trade and research. The last Farm Bill cost US$867 billion. What Does this Mean for the Potato Industry?While funding from the bill is essential to reach goals in theThe new Farm Bill and potential future funds will directly impact potato industry, oftentimes it is difficult to convince officials inthe trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico, believes Quarles.Washington D.C. that American growers need the money. We have a great legal and regulatory team in Mexico. They Its all about the math, trying to engage a huge number of are paid for substantially by multiple grants from the Foreign House districts that have no relation to production agriculture orAgricultural Service. That grant is authorized by the Farm Bill, maybe just a tiny passing relationship to production agriculture.he says. Back in 2018, the Farm Bill language said those grants Its really hard to convince those members sitting in the middlecan only go on for five years. So, we went in and changed the law of cities why they need to spend time and a significant amount ofin the 2018 Farm Bill to allow the grants to go beyond that. Why money funding production agriculture, shares Quarles. does it matter? Our fifth year of using that grant was in 2019. Its There has been a massive turnover on the House of2022. We still have a legal and regulatory team pushing career Agriculture Committee since the 2014 Farm Bill, with 37 of theinterests to get into Mexico. We would have none of that money 49 Committee members new to the position. In the U.S., Houseif we hadnt changed the Farm Bill.districts, otherwise known as Congressional Districts, areThe trade dispute with Mexico is far from over, and electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of therepresentatives in the industry are prepared to stand their grand to U.S. House of Representatives. continue exporting potatoes. I dont think the question is whether Theres an opportunity there to educate these people andor not there are some games that are going to get played in the get in early and make sure that they hear about your issues first.future. Its how the Mexican government reacts to those games. But its also a little bit of a risky proposition, especially whenAnd then in turn, if its a poor reaction, how the Department of you consider that change between urban and rural districts andAgriculture will respond to Mexico, concludes Quarles. what the make-up of the committee is and how many people Cleanfarms 2022 Unwanted Pesticides & Old Livestock/Equine Medications Collectionis coming to the following regions this fall!2022 Collection Events(approximate dates; to be conrmed)Ontario Newfoundland End of September (19th to 27th) Mid October (12th to 14th) Northern Alberta Manitoba Early October (3rd to 7th) End of October (24th to 28th)BC and Alberta: Peace Region Mid-October (12th to 14th) Look for details on locations & dates later this summer and check out Cleanfarms.casee "Unwanted/Outdated Products" under "What to Recycle & Where"PartnerCleanfarms.caSCAN [email protected] @cleanfarms28SPUDSMART.COM Summer 2022 2022-06-13 11:27 AM2022_CF_UPLM_Germination and Spud Smart_7.125x4.75.indd 1'