A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years.
USA115th CongressS-1805| Senate
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Christopher Murphy
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (1)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Century Farms Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture 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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture and Food
FarmlandHistoric sites and heritage areas
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years.
USA115th CongressS-1805| Senate
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Century Farms Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Christopher Murphy
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (1)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
FarmlandHistoric sites and heritage areas