Groups React to Senate Farm Bill

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The American Soybean Association was pleased that the Senate Ag Committee passed its proposed Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The ASA is calling for swift passage by the full Senate. “Soybean farmers across the country are in need of certainty during this time of low crop prices and volatile conditions affecting our export markets,” says ASA Vice President Davie Stephens. The American Farm Bureau Federation also was pleased with the Committee’s passage of the bill, given that low prices, rising interest rates, and the uncertain future of exports all hang heavy over America’s farm and ranch land. “We applaud the spirit of cooperation in the vote,” says AFB President Zippy Duvall. “We’re eager to see that spirit carry through onto the Senate floor in the days ahead. Farmers and ranchers are counting on lawmakers to come together and pass the farm bill soon.” The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association will be focusing on support for the bipartisan farm bill when the group hosts its annual D.C. Fly-In. “USCA appreciates the work that the Senate Ag Committee leadership did in seeking input from all groups and stakeholders in drafting this bill,” says USCA President Kenny Graner.