Domestic Policy

The KAWG supports federal agricultural programs based on direct payments. (November, 2005)

The KAWG supports federal agricultural program benefits that allow for increased input costs such as energy. (November, 2006)

The KAWG encourages the development of a program including a Farm Savings concept that covers uncovered crop insurance losses. (November, 2005)

The KAWG supports a comprehensive national energy policy that is supportive to agriculture, and supports the vision of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (December 2004, November, 2005)

The KAWG supports the use of financial incentives by the state and federal government to construct on-farm storage. (November, 1999)

The KAWG supports a program to verify public delivery points that will keep identity preserved grains segregated. (November, 2006)

The KAWG supports fair and equal access to input markets to obtain less than a contract lot which would allow producers to manage costs. (November, 2005)

The KAWG supports government and private programs for crops with marketable characteristics beyond traditional commodity markets that focus on achieving critical mass by area. (November, 2006)

The KAWG supports input from stakeholders (farmers, ranchers, county and state committee members) before changes are considered in the USDA FSA system to better manage services to farmers and ranchers. (November, 2006)