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Illinois Farm Bureau commends Senate on passage of farm bill
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[June 13, 2013]
BLOOMINGTON -- The U.S. Senate
took an important step Monday in securing the future and stability
of American agriculture by approving its version of a new five-year
farm bill, said Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson.
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 "We're extremely pleased to see the Senate pass a farm bill that
achieves federal budget savings, protects revenue and
streamlines conservation programs consistent with IFB farm
policy goals," Nelson said.The Congressional Budget Office
estimates the Senate farm bill would save $17.9 billion over 10
years.
Additionally, Nelson said Illinois Farm Bureau is pleased to
see enhanced crop insurance provisions in S. 954, the
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.
"Crop insurance is essential for effective risk management
and a stable food supply," Nelson said. "After last year's
historic drought, the need for crop insurance is more apparent
than ever, especially with no federal agricultural disaster
relief programs in place. Senators have done the right thing in
passing a bill that makes crop insurance the cornerstone of U.S.
farm policy."
During Senate farm bill debate over the past two weeks,
members of Illinois Farm Bureau reached out to the state's two
U.S. senators to oppose amendments harmful to crop insurance and
to encourage the Senate to keep the bill's approval process
moving. The affirmative vote in the Senate sends a strong
positive signal to the U.S. House to complete its work on a
five-year farm bill. It is anticipated that the House will
consider its version of the bill (H.R. 1947) later this month.
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The Illinois Farm Bureau is a member of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, a national organization of farmers and ranchers. Founded
in 1916, IFB is a nonprofit, membership organization directed by
farmers who join through their county farm bureaus. IFB has a total
membership of more than 400,000, a voting membership of more than
82,000 and represents 3 out of 4 Illinois farmers.
[Text from file received from
Illinois Farm Bureau]
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