ISSUE 1072 FFVA JOINS GROWER GROUPS PROTESTING
FLEX ACRES LEGISLATION FFVA joined a group of 25 grower associations
in signing a letter to Senator Richard Lugar and Representative
Mike Pense expressing concern for H.R. 2045, the Farming Flexibility
Act of 2005. The bill would allow the planting of fruits and vegetables
for processing purposes on covered commodity base acres. “This legislation is of great concern to
the produce industry due to the potential adverse impact to fruit
and vegetable growers across the country,” the letter read.
“This legislation could subject fruit and vegetable producers
to significant revenue losses and industry-wide economic instability,”
it continued. The letter concluded by saying, “We oppose
your legislation and feel that even though you attempt to identify
fruit and vegetables specifically for processing, the end market
for fruit and vegetable production shifts resulting from this
legislation cannot be assured and will adversely impact the existing
fruit and vegetable growers.”
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) FRIST SAYS IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION WILL LIKELY BE DELAYED SPEAKER APPOINTS MEMBERS OF SELECT COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PROPERTY RIGHTS RAIN, LABOR SHORTAGE CAUSE DECLINE IN CITRUS CROP USDA ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECTS FARM BILL SESSION TRANSCRIPTS ON WEB CARTOON CHARACTERS TO PROMOTE VEGETABLES, FRUIT
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