The United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) has offered its congratulations to the US Senate for moving forward on this year's Farm Bill.
In a statement, United Fresh president and chief executive officer Tom Stenzel responded positively to the Senate voting in favour by 90-8 to advance the 2012 Farm Bill to the Senate Floor.
'The United Fresh Produce Association congratulates the Senate on this strong bipartisan vote to move forward in considering the 2012 Farm Bill,' Stenzel noted. 'The fruit and vegetable industry strongly supports the bill brought forward by the Agriculture Committee, and salutes chairwoman Stabenow and ranking member Roberts on their leadership of this effort.
'We encourage the Senate to move quickly to the Farm Bill, and pass a bill that encompasses the Committee's bipartisan agreements that are critical to the fruit and vegetable industry and all specialty crop producers,' he added.
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