BIO Applauds Farm Bill Amendments Addressing Ag Biotech

The House Agriculture Committee approved on Wednesday, April 18, amendments to the panel’s Farm Bill addressing some key BIO policy priorities:Trade: An amendment by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) would create a Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program. This amendment is reflective of BIO-supported R. 5379, the Growing American Food Exports Act, introduced by Reps. Dunn (R-FL) and Panetta (D-CA) on March 22.The amendment reaffirms Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) has the authority to advocat