Other inclusions for wildlife habitat setasides and protection of water quality were lauded by conservationists. It is the first to separate policy and regulation from the budget. The implication is while regulations may be put in place, there may be no budget or an insufficient budget may be provided to implement the regulations. Differences in FACT90 and previous farm bills. Trade is emphasized.
Environmental concerns are evident in strong land conservation and land reserve regulations.
Farmer subsidies reflect these concerns. Consumer concerns are addressed in food safety regulations and new labeling. Finally, forestry is included for the first time in FACT90. Additionally, in the early 1990s, the U.S. Statistical Reporting Service began issuing statistics on farmed catfish and trout. Deliberations concerning the 1995 agricultural and environmental legislation began in 1994.