Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Senate Markup of 2007 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2007 – “The comprehensive farm legislation that emerged from the Senate Agriculture Committee today is a significant improvement over the initial legislative package the committee started with earlier this week. We will work with key senators to further improve the bill so it provides a reliable safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers when weather and market conditions are unfavorable.
“We are pleased the Senate Agriculture Committee completed this important step and urge Senate leaders to commit to scheduling floor time for further consideration of this vital legislation in early November.
“We remain concerned that when the budget numbers on the final Senate Agriculture Committee bill are finalized, we will find that commodity title funding will have been reduced in order to increase funding for other priorities such as conservation, nutrition and rural development.”
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