Sen. Johnson sends farm-bill survey results to Ag Committee chairman
2007-09-23
Source: The Rapid City Journal
Most South Dakotans surveyed by Sen. Tim Johnson about what they want to see included in the new farm bill favored country-of-origin labeling, caps on farm payments, payments restricted to operators rather than absentee owners and a permanent agriculture-disaster program.
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rss feedJohnson didn't reveal the exact number of people surveyed but said there were hundreds of respondents. This week, he sent the results of his farm bill survey to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. The Ag Committee will shape the Senate version of the farm bill. The House passed its farm bill earlier this summer.
Johnson said he sent the farm bill survey to farmers, ranchers and other interested people in South Dakota.
"Hundreds of people across the state sent me their thoughts on the farm bill, and I wanted to be sure their positions are considered as part of the coming reauthorization," Johnson said.
