Washington, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05) sent a letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee urging senators to include her bipartisan Farm Bill affordability amendment in the final legislation.
Rep. Spartz's amendment would exempt large farm tractors, combines, and sprayers from burdensome EPA emissions regulations that have increased equipment costs, caused costly repair delays, created fire hazards, and driven up grocery prices. The amendment would make farm machinery more affordable, help protect small family farms from bankruptcy and consolidation, and lower costs for American consumers.
"American farmers are being crushed by rising input costs while fa...