National Ag News

Members of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture are concerned about President Donald Trump’s ag budget.  During opening remarks to a hearing Wednesday, Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt questioned the administration’s cuts.  “Popular programs with proven track records received some of the steepest reductions or were outright eliminated altogether.”

Ranking Member Sanford Bishop from Georgia is disappointed in several proposed cuts including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program and foreign ag services.  

Continue reading Ag Secretary answers to House committee on budget issues at Brownfield Ag News.