Illinois' Nelson Outlines AFBF's Five Farm Bill Principles
June 24, 2010
June 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
Farmers in every state rely in some way on the economic safety net provided in the 2008 farm bill, the American Farm Bureau Federation today told a House Agriculture subcommittee. Which farm bill programs are judged most beneficial, however, depends largely on a farmer's crop and region, according to Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson, who testified on behalf of AFBF.
Farmers in every state rely in some way on the economic safety net provided in the 2008 farm bill, the American Farm Bureau Federation today told a House Agriculture subcommittee. Which farm bill programs are judged most beneficial, however, depends largely on a farmer's crop and region, according to Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson, who testified on behalf of AFBF.