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Campaign for a Renewed Rural Development

RCAP part of large group that asks the House: Why no rural development funding in the Farm Bill?

Posted Fri, 2012/07/13 - 3:49pm by RCAP

RCAP and RCAC, the Western RCAP, were among the 70 organizations that sent a letter asking the House Agriculture Committee this week to include funding in the Farm Bill for rural development. Since 1996, the Daily Yonder blog says, "Congress has included an average of $413 million in each Farm Bill for the Rural Development title.

The letter says:

RCAP among organizations asking Congress to pass Farm Bill in 2012

Posted Tue, 2012/02/28 - 4:16pm by RCAP

As part of the Campaign for a Renewed Rural Development, RCAP was among those organizations that sent the letter below to members of Congress, asking them to pass the Farm Bill in 2012.

February 10, 2012

The Honorable Debbie Stabenow
Chairwoman
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Pat Roberts
Ranking Member
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510