Instead, the Democrats on the committee are using our farmers as a sacrificial lamb in an attempt to score political points.” Agricultural organizations were unanimously disappointed in the failure of the committee to advance the farm bill. “We urge senators to return to the table, work across party lines, and advance a farm bill out of committee in order to continue the negotiations toward a bipartisan farm bill that provides the long-term support and certainty our farmers, ranchers and rural communities need. The stakes are too high to allow the opportunity to slip away,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. Listen to comments from Boozman and Grassley below:Senate ag farm bill markup - Boozman 1:45