Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver Major Victories For Upstate New York In The Senate Farm Bill; Senators Went To Bat For Upstate New York Farmers -- Say New Bill Includes Vital Victories And Will Boost Upstate New York's Economy; Urge Their Colleagues In The Senate To Pass Farm Bill Immediately

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today revealed the details of the newly-released Senate Farm Bill. The senators said the bill could benefit key Upstate New York industries, and urged their colleagues in the Senate to pass the bill as quickly as possible. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand detailed several major areas in which the Farm Bill will be a major boost to Upstate farmers, growers, and producers, as well as other New York businesses, like Hickey Freeman.

Schumer and Gillibrand said the newly announced bill reflects a variety of different priorities they pushed for on behalf of the New York agricultural community. Schumer said the bill will give New York's agricultural industry a shot in the arm, and vowed to preserve Upstate New York's priorities as the bill goes through the legislative process.

"The pending Senate Farm Bill is a major victory for Upstate New York and its large and vital agricultural community. It includes important positive provisions that should push this bill over the finish line," said Senator Schumer. "Ensuring the passage of a Farm Bill focused on agricultural policy is vital for New York's agricultural community and our economy as a whole. The bill makes further investments to help Upstate New York dairy farmers, boosts the rapidly-growing organic sector, builds on New York's burgeoning industrial hemp industry, and protects important New York jewels like Hickey Freeman from unfair foreign competition. While the bill does not contain everything that we fought for, it is ultimately a win for the farmers that are the heart of Upstate New York. Most importantly this bill will also help deliver immediate certainty for our farmers at a time when they need it the most."

"New York State's farmers and producers are vital to our economy and they work day and night to feed millions of families across our country," said Senator Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. "After hearing from farmers and producers all across our state, I fought hard on the Senate Agriculture Committee from the very beginning to make sure this year's Senate Farm Bill had New York's best interests at its core. I will always fight to support New York's agriculture community, and I was very proud to support this legislation in committee."

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