Loebsack Finds Things To Like In Farm Bill

The final version of the farm bill released Tuesday includes two provisions championed by 2nd District U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack.Loebsack, D-Iowa, was pleased that the five-year package includes funding to build rural broadband infrastructure, protects crop insurance and provides a safety net for beginning farmers against crop failures and natural disasters.“I am pleased that the House and Senate were finally able to put aside the partisan games and produce a farm bill that will provide Iowa’s farmers and rural communities with the certainty that they need to be able to plan for the upcoming planting season,” Loebsack said.In particular, Loebsack was pleased the bill includes the Precision Agriculture Act, which will establish a Federal Communications Commission task force, in collaboration with the USDA, to evaluate the best ways to meet the broadband connectivity and technological needs of precision agriculture.