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The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 in the early-morning hours of May 24. Passage of the bill in the full House is uncertain, as proposed amendments to the bill are causing deep partisan divide.
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) released the following statement:
“We thank Chairman Thompson and his staff for including so many investments for specialty crops in his bill, as well as the countless Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee who expressed strong support for them during Thursday’s markup. Investments like these are vital to maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of our growers across the U.S. and to support a healthier America, and it’s essential they appear in the final conference report.
“Delivering a farm bill this year is imperative and will require bipartisan support on funding sources. It is now time for all parties to come together to develop that agreement and provide the certainty that specialty crop producers and the country overall deserve.”
