Senators Pushing For Job Assistance Programs For Farmers

Several U.S. senators are leading an effort to ensure farmers and rural businesses have access to the same assistance provided to small businesses by the Obama administration’s jobs creation proposals, USAgNet reports.

Thirteen senators called on the White House to ensure farmers and rural businesses are a part of outreach and implementation of any jobs proposals since they are often also small businesses.

“As farmers and rural businesses struggle to obtain loans or credit to stay on their feet, the administration should make every effort to ensure family farmers and rural businesses are not left out of its efforts to create and sustain jobs,” said Russ Feingold (D-WI). “Farmers and other rural businesses deserve the same access to assistance that businesses in big cities do.”