NAWG Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Action on Farm Bill
November 15, 2001

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomed passage by the Senate Agriculture Committee today of a farm bill proposal. The Committee approved the Chairman’s Mark of the bill this morning on a 12-9 vote. “We’re pleased by the hard work of Senators and staff of both parties to offer proposals, and thank them for their efforts on behalf of wheat growers,” said NAWG President Dusty Tallman. “We know that regardless of party affiliation, our wheat-state Senators were working for our best long-term interests, and we appreciate them all for that.” “The critical thing for us is to get a Farm Bill passed this year,” said Tallman. “We view the proposal that passed the Committee as the one that is most readily conferenced with the House-passed bill, most likely to pass the full Senate, and generally consistent with our policy objectives. While we would like to see adjustments in some of the provisions, it is the best proposal we’ve seen from the Senate Committee. Democratic Senators went to great effort to fix objectionable provisions on base acres in this bill, and their success in this area won our support.” NAWG is a nonprofit organization representing U.S. wheat growers who, by combining their strengths, voices, and ideas are working to ensure a better wheat industry for today and tomorrow.