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NFU President:  Farmers need certainty

The president of National Farmers Union (NFU) says farmers are facing unprecedented uncertainty.

Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “Change always brings a lot of questions.”  He says, “I think answers will be forthcoming on where this new administration’s priorities are going to be.  But I think right now there’s a great deal of uncertainty, and I think because we already have a lot of stress in the farm economy, I think that is increasing a lot of anxiety out there.”

He says agriculture needs Congress to bring some stability to the industry.

“Getting the certainty where we can.”  He says, “Finally getting a farm bill across the finish line.  Making sure that as they look at extending tax cuts and so forth, that we are not gutting the very programs that rural America and family farmers rely on.”

Larew says NFU’s members are also concerned about a potential trade war, unknowns around conservation programs, and the impact of federal firings on rural communities.

AUDIO: Rob Larew – National Farmers Union