Senate Democrats Release Farm Bill Proposal as End of Year Approaches
Federal lawmakers are racing the calendar to pass a new Farm Bill.
It sets spending policy for programs such as crop insurance, food assistance for low-income families, and conservation projects.
The extensions to the previous bill expired in September. Monday morning, the Senate Agriculture Committee released its proposal.
Stu Swanson, a Wright County farmer and President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association said, “Initial reaction is it’s just exciting to see movement from the Senate side.”
Swanson says there are a few things in...
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