Getting a new farm bill written in 2017 along with preservation of crop insurance and pushing for passage of trade deals are priorities for Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley following the election. He says the low commodity prices means work on the new farm legislation needs to begin soon.

He says because Senate and House Ag Committee members tend to work well across the aisles, work on the new farm bill could move quickly despite the new administration trying to get their transition team put together.

Grassley says besides the farm bill and trade, getting rid of the Waters of the U.S.rule is another important ag priority.

Grassley won his seventh senate term Tuesday outdistancing challenger Patty Judge as he received 60 percent of the vote.