Over the weekend the United States Senate passed a $1.5 trillion tax reform bill. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal was pleased with the approval and says there are many components in it that will benefit farmers and ranchers as well as the recent tax reform passed by the House.

He says the expensing provisions are particularly helpful for agriculture.

VanderWal says the key to passage was lawmaker’s determination to get it accomplished.

VanderWal expects the Senate-House conference committee to move quickly this week to complete a final measure and get it to the President for his signature before the end of the year.