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PBPC Welcomes Legislation to Extend Farm Bill
December 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Plant Based Products Council Executive Director James Glueck released the following statement on new legislation to extend the 2018 Farm Bill as well as provide economic and disaster relief to American producers.
“PBPC is grateful to see Congress has avoided the harmful consequences that could have resulted from the failure to extend all provisions of the current farm bill. The future of plant-based product development needs policy certainty from Washington, and we are grateful to see bipartisan support for American agriculture and the ag bioeconomy.
“While we are grateful for another year of definitive farm bill policy, PBPC is committed to ensuring the future of the ag bioeconomy remains strong and encourages Congress to return to the negotiating table to ensure a five-year farm bill is enacted with bipartisan support. Improvements to current bioeconomy programs are needed to ensure they are working and taxpayer dollars are being used as Congress intended.
“PBPC welcomes the opportunity to work with Congress on providing the certainty of a farm bill in the 119th Congress.”
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PBPC is an association of like-minded organizations that are advocating for a shift toward a more circular bioeconomy through greater adoption of renewable, plant-based materials supported by appropriate end-of-life infrastructure. We educate stakeholders and advocate for programs and policies that will support growth of the plant-based products industry, helping to harness its environmental and economic potential to deliver a more sustainable future. Learn more at www.pbpc.com.