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Budget limitations biggest obstacle for timely Farm Bill
Aug 16, 2017, 09:28 AM
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Leaders of the House Ag Committee intent on getting the next Farm Bill done on time say budget limitations are the biggest obstacle.
During a listening session in southwest Minnesota earlier this month, Chairman Mike Conaway (of Texas) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (of Minnesota) expressed their intentions of completing the 2018 Farm Bill by the end of next year.
Peterson tells Brownfield while farm programs like crop insurance are the target of potential federal budget cuts, farmers need additional resources.
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