Farm bill hearing: Farmers need stronger safety net
During a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Tuesday (May 2, 2023), a sorghum farmer told lawmakers farmer...
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During a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Tuesday (May 2, 2023), a sorghum farmer told lawmakers farmer...
Farm Bill Hearing: Farmers Need a Stronger Safety Net
Farm and commodity trade association leaders lobbied for updating commodity programs and strengthening crop insurance programs at a Tuesday hearing of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry committee.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow told farm groups Tuesday that costs for fertilizer and diesel fuel have dropped sharply since last year, undermining a key argument the organizations are making for increasing support rates in the major commodity programs.
Ag leaders are asking Congress to update Farm Bill row crop programs and expand coverage for specialty crops.