|
 "Illinois Farm Bureau has worked
with our congressional delegation and others for more than two
years to get a five-year farm bill passed that will strengthen
crop insurance, fine tune commodity and conservation programs,
and provide deficit reduction for taxpayers. IFB opposed H.R.
2642 because it would break up the farm bill coalition,
eliminate the incentive to write future farm bills, and threaten
the future viability of crop insurance.
"Despite our opposition today, IFB will continue to play a
constructive role in the farm bill debate. We urge House
leadership to appoint conferees and encourage all parties to
work in good faith to enact a mutually acceptable, bipartisan
five-year farm bill that provides long sought after policy
certainty for farmers and consumers alike."
[Rachel Torbert, media relations
manager,
Illinois Farm Bureau] |
