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Positions and Views on Other Issues where Information is Available: |
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| Food & Agriculture |
Positions and Views |
| Food, a General Statement |
Biden: No Response |
| Genetically Engineered Food |
Biden: No Response |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
Biden: No Response |
| Protecting Food Safety |
Biden: No Response |
| Country of Origin Labeling |
Biden: No Response |
| Agriculture, a General Statement |
Biden: Delaware agriculture has a rich history and a promising future. Sen. Biden has worked hard to ensure that the federal government does its part to help Delaware's farmers remain competitive and productive. He's also used his position on the Foreign Relations Committee to ensure that foreign markets remain open to Delaware exports.
Biden is one of the Senate’s leading proponents of the idea that the future of American agriculture lies in exports. In 2000, he voted to give Delaware’s farmers unprecedented access to China’s market of 1.2 billion consumers for U.S. farm products and services. Biden argued for a bilateral trade agreement to enhance opportunities for Delaware’s farmers, workers and businesses to compete successfully in China’s market.
In an effort to improve our lead in agricultural productivity and efficiency, research investment is necessary so that U.S. producers can continue to serve a global marketplace and meet the demands of a growing world population. To help American farmers remain the most productive in the world, Senator Biden has worked with his Senate colleagues to increase federal funding available for competitive grants for agricultural research.
Source: biden.senate.gov/issues Date: 04/21/2008 |
| Department of Agriculture |
Biden: No Response |
| Family Farm |
Biden: Senator Biden has been a long-time advocate of funding for the Farmland Protection Program. Under this system, landowners are encouraged to voluntarily convey the development rights of their land to the state while retaining the right to use the property for agriculture. This gives family farmers added protection from development while preserving the farmers’ way of life for future generations.
Source: biden.senate.gov/issues Date: 04/21/2008 |
| Farm Bill |
Biden: No Response |
| Farm Subsidies |
Biden: No Response |
| Farmer Owned Biofuel Refineries |
Biden: No Response |
| Farm Service Agency (FSA) Closings |
Biden: No Response |
| Farm Crop Supports |
Biden: No Response |
| Farm Corporation Subsidies |
Biden: No Response |
| Other Farm Assistance |
Biden: From providing farmers with timely weather and crop information, to informing expectant mothers about nutritional needs, to developing new disease-resistant types of lima beans, Delaware’s Extension Service provides the agricultural community with a variety of important assistance. Senator Biden knows that the returns from these programs far exceed their costs, and he has consistently fought against short-sighted attempts to cut funding to the Extension Service.
The last few years have seen farmers all across America hit with one natural disaster after another. Senator Biden has consistently voted to increase funding for disaster relief for farmers and ranchers in order to address these needs. He also supported initiatives to target relief for drought victims and maintain crop insurance payments and assistance for dairy farmers.
Source: biden.senate.gov/issues Date: 04/21/2008 |