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| https://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=DE4E7848-27F4-40C6-822E-173FEF6BA5A0 | Alexander: New Farm Bill Will Help 340,000 Tennessee Farmers | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | TN | Lamar Alexander | A000360 | www.alexander.senate.gov | legacy | This new law will help provide much-needed certainty to farmers in Tennessee and across the country, which is one of the reasons it is supported by the Tennessee agriculture community, including the TennesseeFarmBureau, Tennessee Soybean Association, Tennessee Cattleman's Association, TennesseeFarmer's Cooperative and other agriculture andconservation groups. WASHINGTON, December 20, 2018 United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said President Trump signed into law important legislation that will providemuch-needed certainty to Tennessee's 340,000farmers. Agricultureis one of Tennessee's most important industries, with more than 66,000farmscontributing approximately $74billion each year to our state's economy,Alexander said.I'm glad President Trump signed into law this critical legislation today it's good news for Tennessee's 340,000farmers because it supports U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)agriculture, rural development, and conservation programs that benefitfarmers across Tennessee as well as agricultural research at Tennessee's universities to help find ways forfarmers to grow better crops. This new law will also help provide much-needed certainty tofarmers in Tennessee and across the country, which is one of the reasons it is supported by the Tennessee agriculture community, including the TennesseeFarmBureau, Tennessee Soybean Association, Tennessee Cattleman's Association, TennesseeFarmer's Cooperative and other agriculture and conservation groups. Tennessee is home to more than 66,000farms and nearly 11 million acres offarmland. The new law also includes Alexander'sTennessee Wilderness Act, which he introduced in 2017 with Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) andU.S. Representative Phil Roe (R-Tenn.). The law will designate nearly 20,000 acres of the Cherokee National Forest as a wilderness area. Designation as a wilderness area is the highest level of conservation protection to preserve federal land. TheSenate passedthefinal conferenced version of theFarmbillon December11, 2018 by a vote of87-13.The U.S. House of Representatives passed it on December 12, 2018 by a vote of369-47. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |