Courtesy National Cattlemen's Beef Association
BREAKING:
WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives failed to pass the 2013 Farm Bill, HR 1947, this afternoon. The vote was 195 to 234.
National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Scott George issued the following statement:
“Passage of a 2013 Farm Bill
remains the top priority for NCBA. That is why we are extremely disappointed in
the failure of many members of the House for not recognizing the importance of
a full five-year farm bill. In the midst of the struggling economy, rural
America has been one of the few bright spots. This failure by the House places
cattlemen and women behind the curve on having agriculture policy which not
only provides certainty for producers nationwide, but also incorporates
priorities important to the cattle industry.
“We were very close in this
legislation to providing disaster programs for our producers, which would have
extended disaster assistance for five years and would have covered losses in
2012 and 2013. These disaster programs are essential to equipping producers
with the necessary tools to manage the risks associated with catastrophic
weather events. After the historic drought which has plagued the countryside
for the last few years, livestock producers needed these programs now more than
ever.
“NCBA appreciates the efforts of House
Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member
Collin Peterson of Minnesota in attempting to move the 2013 Farm Bill forward.
We continue to support passage of this legislation by the House and will work
to ensure that producers receive the certainty they deserve. This was not a
perfect bill for any industry, but in the end cattlemen and women made
sacrifices in order to support this bill. We expected members of the House to
do the same.”
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