Government shutdown worries overshadow new Farm Bill
If the government shuts down, so too would progress toward passing the next Farm Bill, said Chad Hart, an economist and crop markets specialist for ISU Extension and Outreach.
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If the government shuts down, so too would progress toward passing the next Farm Bill, said Chad Hart, an economist and crop markets specialist for ISU Extension and Outreach.
“The government shutdown possibility sucks all of the oxygen out of the room,” Iowa State University professor Chad Hart says. “So until that is taken care of, you really can’t make forward progress on any other piece of legislation, including a Farm Bill.”
If the government shuts down, so too would progress toward passing the next Farm Bill, said Chad Hart, an economist and crop markets specialist for ISU Extension and Outreach.
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