WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew today issued a second letter to Congress, urging lawmakers not to abandon family farmers and ranchers. Larew stressed the critical importance of including economic and disaster relief for farmers in any continuing resolution (CR) package.
“While National Farmers Union (NFU) continues to support the previously negotiated continuing resolution (CR), we must stress that any new or revised CR must continue to include an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, along with robust disaster and economic assistance that helps farmers across the country facing devastating natural disasters and a worsening farm economy. The bill should also continue to provide for nationwide year-round sales of E15 blends of ethanol, which helps farmers and consumers while supporting domestic fuel production.
“Farmers are already planning for the next growing season, and Congress must not continue to delay setting our farm policy for the year ahead. Kicking the can down the road into the new year is not acceptable.
“Family farmers simply cannot wait any longer; without timely economic assistance, many farmers will be forced out of business. On behalf of NFU’s more than 230,000 family farmers and ranchers, I urge Congress to stand by their commitment to the people that feed and fuel our nation in a year-end funding package.”
View the full letter here.