Sioux City Times

U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra has urged for the immediate passage of the Farm Bill as the one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill is set to expire today.

“Nearly 130 days ago, my Republican colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee and I passed the Farm Bill," Feenstra stated. "This legislation is the result of conversations with our farmers and producers about their priorities, needs, and interests."

Feenstra highlighted key components of the bill, including strengthened crop insurance, increased reference prices, doubled funding for trade programs, and protections to keep farmland away from China and other foreign adversaries.

"Between low commodity prices and declining farm income, we must pass the Farm Bill to deliver certainty and relief for our producers and Iowa agriculture,” he added.