Equipment Manufacturers Applaud Passage of Farm Bill

Urge President Obama to Sign Bill into Law without Delay

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Senate passed a new five-year Farm Bill by a bipartisan vote of 68-32.  The bill, which previously passed the House on January 29, 2014, will now be sent to the President to sign into law.  Following the vote, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement:

"On behalf of America's equipment manufacturers, I thank Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate for working together to pass a much-needed and long awaited five-year Farm Bill.  American agriculture is a large part of our economy, and those directly and indirectly employed in the industry depend on the certainty of a long-term Farm Bill.  I am pleased Congress took action to protect America's agriculture industry and U.S. jobs.

"This bipartisan bill implements important reforms for the future of farm programs, while maintaining a solid safety net that American agriculture depends on.  I urge President Obama to quickly sign this bill into law and provide agriculture equipment manufacturers the opportunity to continue to invest and grow in the United States."

About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - www.aem.org
AEM is the North American-based international trade group providing innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace. AEM membership comprises more than 900 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.: Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China.

CONTACT:
Sara Sendek, AEM
202-898-9007; [email protected]

SOURCE Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)