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Apr 14, 2016
The American Soybean Association (ASA) and a number of agriculture groups signed a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee on April 11, urging them to provide the full funding of $200 million for the Market Access Program (MAP) and $34.5 million for the Foreign Market Development program (FMD) as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
These highly effective cost-share programs help maintain and expand U.S. agricultural exports, protect and create American jobs, strengthen farm income, and help to offset the considerable government-supported advantages afforded our international competitors.
The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and approved the FY 17 Agriculture Appropriations bill on April 13. As approved by the subcommittee, the legislation includes full funding of $200 million for MAP and $34.5 million for FMD, as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The House Appropriations Committee has scheduled markup on the bill for next Tuesday, April 19.
Click here to read the letter.
