Farm Bill Now Rally This Week

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow will join more than 60 members of the Farm Bill Now coalition on Capitol Hill Wednesday for the Farm Bill Now rally. The rally will unite the diverse and rapidly-growing coalition on the national stage just after Congress returns from the August recess for a short eight day working period. The idea is to encourage passage of a farm bill before the programs established in the 2008 bill begin to expire at the end of the month.

American Soybean Association President Steve Wellman and First Vice President Danny Murphy will be on hand. He says its crunch time for Congress. Wellman says he’s not sure exactly where the leadership breakdown has occurred that is keeping the House bill off the floor, but it’s just time to put politics aside.

The Farm Bill Now Coalition represents a broad cross-section of agriculture. And Wellman says while some of the coalition partners may differ on some of the individual aspects in different titles of the farm bill - they share a commitment first and foremost to getting a bill done.