Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin - who chaired the House-Senate Conference Committee on the farm bill - is urging President Bush to look at the farm bill with fresh eyes and an objective mind. If the President does that - Harkin says he’s confident he’ll conclude the bill is a good one that he can and should sign. According to Harkin - the bill benefits every American - making critical investments in conservation, energy, nutrition and rural development while continuing and strengthening farm income protection.

Senate Ag Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss is also urging the President to sign the farm bill into law. Chambliss says the bill provides certainty to America’s farmers and ranchers. He says it also restates the commitment of Congress to the hungry and less fortunate. Chambliss also points out that the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 includes the most significant reforms to payment limitations in the history of American farm policy.