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National Farmers Union Still Cautious After Debt Ceiling Passes
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:58:25 CDT
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement in response to the passage of legislation by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that raises the debt ceiling and cuts spending:
"I am pleased that the members of Congress and the White House were finally able to come to an agreement on this issue. However, despite the anxiety and negotiating this past week, many difficult decisions remain in the weeks ahead.
"In a recent letter to the White House and Congressional leaders, NFU and 33 other agriculture and rural organizations asked that any cuts to agriculture be proportional and that credit be given to agriculture for the $6 billion reduction it absorbed last year. NFU hopes that any decision to reduce agriculture spending will provide the Senate and House Agriculture Committees with certainty and enough resources to write an effective farm bill.
"The struggle for agriculture funding is not over. As discussions continue for the 2012 Farm Bill, it is imperative that U.S. farmers, ranchers and fishermen have a strong safety net they can rely on in times of need in order to continue to provide the country and the world with a safe and abundant food supply."
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