Currently, only food and humanitarian assistance programs are exempt from the sanctions. We need to do everything we can to protect family farms and rural communities, and maintaining trade opportunities is an important step. We should be busy trying to increase trading opportunities for our farmers and not diminishing them. In addition to passing the limited exemption legislation, the two-hour floor debate on the bill prior to the unanimous vote provided an opportunity for Senators to discuss the broader issue of unilateral sanctions and their impact and effectiveness. Legislation to provide greater flexibility to the Administration in the application of sanctions is now expected before Congress adjourns later this Fall.
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The conference will focus on the Wheat Action Plan, the policy priorities established by the NAWG and U.S. Wheat Associates to promote wheat exports and strengthen producer income.