U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
WASHINGTON – After the government shutdown stalled the enactment of critical Federal Farm Bill provisions, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fast-track Farm Bill implementation and provide much-needed relief to dairy farmers and other producers across New York State as soon as possible.
Gillibrand, who is a a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said dairy farmers work extremely hard but have been suffering from historically low milk prices, a reckless trade war, and a failed dairy insurance program that did nothing to help them when they needed it.
She said that it was good news When Congress passed the Farm Bill last year and included her provision to refund insurance payments into the failed dairy insurance program, but because of the government shutdown, they haven’t seen a penny of the refunds that they’re owed.
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