AEM Applauds Senator Stabenow for Including Precision Agriculture in Farm Bill Proposal

AEM APPLAUDS SENATOR STABENOW FOR INCLUDING PRECISION AGRICULTURE IN FARM BILL PROPOSAL 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Association of Equipment Manufacturers Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations Kip Eideberg issued the following statement in response to Senator Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, releasing a farm bill proposal that incentivizes the adoption of precision agriculture technologies. 

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers applauds Chairwoman Stabenow for prioritizing the adoption of precision agriculture technologies. The next farm bill is an opportunity for Congress to help farmers access the tools they need to monitor, manage, and maximize their operations while advancing climate-smart agriculture practices and protecting our environment. We appreciate the Chairwoman’s steadfast efforts to bring together a broad, bipartisan coalition of stakeholders, and encourage her to continue her work in a bipartisan manner to deliver a farm bill that unlocks the full potential of climate-smart agriculture practices. 

AEM is the North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. The equipment manufacturing industry in the United States supports 2.3 million jobs and contributes roughly $316 billion to the economy every year.