Minnesota Farmers Union expresses urgency for farm bill

Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members returned from Washington, D.C., where they expressed the urgency of the Senate and House passing a farm bill by September 30.

“With less than eight congressional working days left, Congress still has time to get this bill done. Farmers deserve to know where they stand so they can plan for the future,” said Doug Peterson, MFU president. “The agriculture sector employs 23 million Americans, which is one in every 12 jobs, plus this bill covers nutrition, conservation, energy and trade and needs to get done now.”

During the fly-in, MFU members met with senators and representatives, had a briefing from senior White House staff, heard from the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack and other ag officials and also attended a Farm Bill Now rally with hundreds of other farmers and supporters of the farm bill, including Marvin Jensen of Kensington.

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