New Group to Push Agricultural Trade

Former Sens. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., and Max Baucus, D-Mont., are the honorary co-chairs of a new farm group they created called Farmers for Free Trade, a group seeking to emphasize the importance of trade for agriculture."Farming is still the backbone of our economy and the shining star of U.S. export growth — we need to keep it healthy and strong," Sara Lilygren, chairwoman of the new group's board of directors, said in a statement."That's why Farmers for Free Trade wants to ensure agriculture is top of mind as decisions are made respecting our industry's economic, political and business skills."