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goods range from furniture and musical instruments
to flooring, and wooden pallets, which contribute
$919M in annual economic output for the state.
As these markets continue to expand, we must
ensure proper management of our national forests.
As a member of the Agriculture Committee, he has
oversight of the U.S. Forest Service and the various
forest-related programs administered by the USDA.
Glenn ompson assumed office in 2009, and he
is running for re-election. He will have no difficulty
winning another term.
e farm bill is a complicated piece of legislation
affecting millions of Americans' lives, and it's an
important policy for our economy and environment.
e wooden pallet industry is a $31 billion American
success story, and there are nearly 3,000 mostly small
family businesses operating in all 50 states
and almost every Congressional district. We are
an integral piece of the American supply chain and
logistics industry, from forest and farm to factory and
fork. NWPCA is hard at work to ensure that the role
of the wooden pallet industry is recognized by the
funding and policies in the next farm bill.
References:
• Economic Analysis of the Wood
Packaging Industry.
https://www.
palletcentral.com/economicimpact
•
Farm bill season arrives: What's the
outlook for 2023?
https://www.gpb.org/
news/2022/08/15/farm-bill-season-
arrives-whats-the-outlook-for-2023
•
Will the Farm Bill be the next big climate
package?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/
news/politics/will-the-farm-bill-be-the-
next-big-climate-package-it-depends-on-
the-midterm-elections/ar-AA12wTWr
•
Key Issues | U.S. Senator Debbie
Stabenow of Michigan.
https://www.
stabenow.senate.gov/about/issues
•
Agriculture - Senator John Boozman.
https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/
index.cfm/agriculture_1
Jason Ortega is vice
president, public affairs, at
NWPCA. He also manages
the NWPCA Political
Action Committee for
the Association. He may
be reached at jortega@
palletcentral.com or by
calling 703.519.6104.
Hallie Fuchs is manager,
public affairs. She may
be reached at hfuchs@
palletcentral.com.
