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Naig Lauds Passage of Farm Bill
Iowa Ag Connection - 12/13/2018

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued a statement after Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, sending it to the President to be signed into law. The Senate approved the measure Tuesday by a vote of 87 to 13 and the House approved the bill Wednesday.

The bill now goes to President Trump to be signed into law.

"A new five-year Farm Bill will provide needed certainty and predictability for farmers in what has been a very volatile and challenging time," said Naig. "I commend the efforts by leaders in both the House and Senate, including Sen. Ernst who was a conferee, to finalize the agreement and get it passed. I encourage President Trump to sign the bill into law quickly so farmers can know what federal policy will be as they continue to plan for the 2019 growing season.

"Crop insurance, conservation and trade were the top three issues I heard about as I traveled the state and visited with farmers about the Farm Bill. The bill passed today maintains the crop insurance program and continues the important federal support for conservation efforts. The bill also preserves important trade promotion programs within USDA.

"The bill also provides significant funding to support efforts to prepare for and potentially respond to foreign animal diseases, including funding for a vaccine bank for foot and mouth disease. With new cases of African swine fever continuing to be found around the world and ongoing concerns about avian influenza, it is critically important we continue to expand emergency response preparations on both the state and federal level," Naig added.


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