The measure calls for a 63 percent boost in commodity programs over the next ten years.
Experts say the drop in prices for agricultural products is only temporary.
Wyoming Agriculture Department Director Ron Micheli says market futures are rising after the sharp drop following the September 11th attacks. Wheat prices have dropped 16 percent and some beef producers called for a federal investigation into the sharp decline in their industry. Micheli says the wheat and beef prices will stabilize. There's no reason to believe that this wasn't just a short term hit. Micheli says beef prices dropped off because the restaurant and tourist industries are slow.