Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Statement On Moving Forward On Conference Committee For 2013 Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After Thursday’s action in the House of Representatives the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance released the following statement:

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) strongly urges the House of Representatives to move forward with the Farm Bill and appoint conferees for going to Conference Committee with the Senate. We are pleased that both the House and Senate bills address many of the critical priorities outlined by the SCFBA and continue the support of specialty crops that was established in the 2008 Farm Bill. We look forward to working with negotiators to advance legislation through Conference Committee and to the president’s desk for his signature.

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is a national coalition of more than 120 organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products. The alliance was established to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop agriculture and improve the health of Americans by broadening the scope of U.S. agricultural public policy. For more information, visit www.strongeragriculture.org.

Source: The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance