FARM BILL UPDATE Because the House of Representatives and the Senate passed different versions of the Farm Bill, a conference committee was named to serve as the negotiators. For the first time, North Dakota's entire Congressional delegation was named to the Farm Bill Conference Committee. The committee meets on September 5 to begin their work in compromising and passing a strong Farm Bill. The current Farm Bill expires on September 30th. All eyes are on ND and there is great interest in making sure we have a Farm Bill that's good for everyone - the growers, farmers and consumers. Now is the time for North Dakota to shine and we need your voice to make that happen. Sending an email, making a phone call or posting to social media takes a couple of minutes and makes a world of difference. TAKE ACTION on Thursday, September 13th as part of the national Farm Bill Call In Day! |