S.1850 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011

A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $152,470
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $152,464
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $129,339
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $110,721
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] $82,066
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $81,200
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $66,426
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $64,700
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $60,400
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $49,600
 
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-22] $86,050
Rep. Collin C. Peterson [D, MN-7] $82,800
Rep. Frank D. Lucas [R, OK-3] $61,400
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-16] $53,050
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro [D, CT-3] $45,400
Rep. Tom Latham [R, IA-3] $37,500
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] $32,000
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $29,950
Rep. Sam Graves [R, MO-6] $28,800
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R, VA-6] $28,500

Specific Organizations Supporting S.1850

  • National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
  • Center for Rural Affairs
  • The Cornucopia Institute
  • Demeter Association
  • Fair Food Network
  • Farmer-Veteran Coalition
  • Food Animal Concerns Trust
  • Institute for Social and Economic Development
  • Izaak Walton League of America
  • National Association of Counties
  • National Catholic Rural Life Conference
  • National Center for Appropriate Technology
  • National Farmers Union
  • National Young Farmers’ Coalition
  • Organic Farming Research Foundation
  • Organic Valley
  • Pesticide Action Network
  • Rural Advancement Foundation International
  • Slow Food USA
  • United Farmers USA
  • NYC Food and Farm Bill Working Group
  • New England Farmers Union
  • American Sustainable Business Council
  • American Community Gardening Association
  • California Farmers Union

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