NFU President Roger Johnson. NFU’s progessive history includes fighting for increased co-operative rights, fair market access for family farmers, and voting rights for women.
He says besides writing the new Farm Bill, adjustments need to be made to the present farm legislation in order to help producers make it through the present economic downturn.
Johnson says now is a good time to push Congress to get these things done as more can be accomplished while they’re up for election.
Johnson says another thing Congress needs to do is provide more funding for farm service agency direct and guaranteed loans for farmers struggling to get credit.