WASHINGTON — Industry groups recognized risk management tools to address dairy price fluctuations, crop insurance emphasis and stronger organic programs as positives of the U.S. Senate’s version of the 2018 farm bill, which passed by a vote of 86 to 11 on June 28. More on the bill may be found here.
“Today marks an important day for farm country,” said Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee. “We are one step closer to providing farmers and ranchers a farm bill with the certainty and predictability they deserve.”
Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, ranking member of the committee, added, “The 2018 Senate farm bill proves that bipartisanship is a tried-and-true approach to getting things done.”
The Senate farm bill and the…
