Barack Obama - our Nation's agriculture industry
| from |  The White House - Presidential Correspondence no-reply@correspondence.whitehouse.gov via livevideoinc.com |
| to | kurt@livevideoinc.com |
| date | Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:45 PM |
| subject | Thank You for Your Message |
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November 23, 2011
Dear Friend:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns about our Nation's agriculture industry.
While farming employs many fewer people than it did just a few decades ago, it is still vital to our economy and the world. My Administration is helping family farmers, including minority producers, find profitable markets in the global economy and ensure a brighter future for rural America.
Farm programs must help our family farmers achieve the stability and predictability they need to prosper in our economy. To help protect American farmers from market disruptions and weather disasters, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $700 million in farm disaster assistance. I support restrictions on commodity payments to wealthy farmers so that these funds can go to farmers who need them most. My Administration is also committed to ensuring equal opportunity so all Americans have a chance to benefit from farm programs and rural development funds. More information on farm loan programs can be found at: go.usa.gov/aDe.
As our country moves toward energy independence, our farmers are playing a valuable role in this movement. I support increasing the national supply of renewable fuels and providing additional loans and grants to develop them. This will create thousands of new jobs, positioning rural America to produce more biofuels and generate more renewable power than ever before. We are committed to investments in rural America that create new opportunities, businesses, and jobs, as well as diversify local economies.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama
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