Trump signs agriculture-heavy bill as farm groups applaud funding boost
The just-signed-by-Trump One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA)’s first lines focus on agriculture, nutrition and forestry.
Although the nearly 900-page bill has proven controversial, agricultural associations and companies have praised the bill for restructuring and increasing funding for programs they’ve long advocated.
USApple President and CEO Jim Blair called the passage a win for apple growers and thanked Glenn Thompson, John Boozman and their teams for "prioritizing critical investments in specialty crops."
"USApple and our specialty crop allies advocated tirelessly for key programs, including research and export promotion efforts, which received increased funding," Blair said."USApple also supported tax provisions such as estate tax relief and bonus depreciation.”
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, the American Farm Bureau, NABC and others have praised the bill’s highlighting of growers' needs.
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