Conrad Gives Farm Bill Update

| 8/20/2012

North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad met with farm leaders today to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill. The bill, which has already passed the Senate by a vote of 64-35, is still awaiting a vote by the House of Representatives.

"The entire Senate has done its job. We carefully negotiated a new five year bill that enjoyed broad bipartisan support," Senator Conrad said. "We are prepared to negotiate a compromise with the House, but before we are able to do that, they need to reverse course and make the bill a priority. North Dakota`s farm and ranch families deserve that much."

Conrad also said that parts of the current Farm Bill begin to expire in 41 days.

COMMENT ON THIS STORY