Tom Harkin: “The National Farmers Union today applauded the Senate Agriculture Committee on its approval of $7.4 billion in emergency…”

“The National Farmers Union today applauded the Senate Agriculture Committee on its approval of $7.4 billion in emergency assistance for U.S. agriculture producers. The bill provides supplemental income assistance to feed grains, wheat, rice and cotton producers as well as specialty crop producers. The Senate measure provides the needed assistance at the same levels as last year and is $2 billion more than what is provided in a House version of the measure. NFU urges expeditious passage by the full Senate and resolution in the House/Senate conference committee that adopts the much needed funding at the Senate level. "We commend Chairman Tom Harkin for his leadership in crafting this assistance package," said Leland Swenson, president of NFU.”