Amendment sought to direct the Department of Agriculture not to reduce farm-acreage bases if a producer plants trees to establish shelterbelts, windbreaks, or filterstrips on highly erodible land; and would have established goals for the planting of trees in shelterbelts, windbreaks, wildlife corridors, and filterstrips.

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Amendment Number
687
Description
Amendment sought to direct the Department of Agriculture not to reduce farm-acreage bases if a producer plants trees to establish shelterbelts, windbreaks, or filterstrips on highly erodible land; and would have established goals for the planting of trees in shelterbelts, windbreaks, wildlife corridors, and filterstrips.
Purpose
An amendment to provide that USDA may not reduce a producer's crop acreage base in cases where cropland is planted in a manner necessary to protect crops and livestock or to prevent soil and water erosion.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Aug 1, 1990
Latest Action Text
By unanimous consent, the Bereuter amendment was withdrawn.
Latest Action Time
19:40:37
Submitted Date
Aug 1, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 8, 2021
Amendment 687 — Informed