Week of Action at NFU Pt 1
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson. The National Farmers Union is hosting a Week of Action, this week, May 5-9.
NFU President, Rob Larew says the historic levels of uncertainty facing farmers and ranchers is why they feel taking this step is necessary …
LAREW … “We all know the markets have been volatile. A lot of commodities are at historic lows. Input costs never seem to go down. They're going up, and federal support is shrinking, as well as staff that help support farmers. And on top of all this, we also have global trade wars.”
And for the ag industry, Larew says this is all a lot to
handle …
LAREW … “All these things are putting family farmers’ ability to stay on the land and continue to produce food for this country and the world at risk, and so that is really what this week of action is all about, telling Congress that it is time to act for farmers' sake.”
So, what it will take, Larew says is pretty simple, and at the top of the list …
LAREW … “Congress has a real opportunity to ease the burden, to provide more certainty out there, and that's by passing a strong five-year Farm Bill. It's been pushed aside too long, and farmers, quite frankly, can't wait any longer. This has to be a top priority.”
Tune in tomorrow for more on what Larew and the Farmers Union wants in a new and updated farm bill this year!
