legislation: 114-s-3212
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| 114-s-3212 | 114 | s | 3212 | Century Farms Act of 2016 | Agriculture and Food | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] | CT | D | M001169 | 1 | Century Farms Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to recognize: (1) any farm that a state department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm, or (2) a farm or ranch that has been operated continuously and owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years. In recognizing farms under this bill, USDA must give preference to small farms. | 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z |