WASHINGTON (April 26, 2012) — National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s passage of the 2012 farm bill:
“The National Corn Growers Association appreciates the efforts by the Senate Agriculture Committee to pass the 2012 farm bill. We realize a lot of hard work was put in by committee members and staff over the past several days and we are pleased to see an agreement was reached. While no legislative product is perfect, we believe the bulk of the legislation passed by the committee is consistent with corn growers’ policy.”
“We look forward to working with Senate Ag Committee members and the entire Senate to get a bill passed on the floor in the month of May.”