text: Agriculture is MichiganÛªs second-largest industry ÛÒ keeping it thriving is vital to our ongoing economic recovery. TodayÛªs bipartisan Farm Bill agreement (H.R. 2642) gives our Michigan farmers much-needed certainty to plan for the future ÛÒ helping them compete globally, create jobs, and keep a safe supply of local food on our plates. The new specialty crop provisions are particularly important for our region, which boasts some of the greatest crop diversity in the nation. Finally, this agreement saves taxpayers billions of dollars by eliminating unnecessary subsidies and making long-overdue reforms to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. H.R. 2642 passed by a bipartisan vote of 251 to 166.