More than 500 agricultural stakeholder organizations sent a letter to key legislative leaders urging the swift passage of the 2024 farm bill by the end of the year. The letter emphasized the critical need for bipartisan action to finalize the bill within the current Congress, warning of the logistical and political challenges of delaying it into the next session. The National Watermelon Association supported this effort through the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, where it serves as a Steering Committee member.

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