Still no Farm Bill, hopes for this year begin to dwindle

November 25, 2013 |

In Washington, the Agriculture Committee has still not reached an agreement on a new farm bill after House Chair Frank Lucas, House Ranking Member Collin Peterson, Senate Chair Debbie Stabenow, and Senate Ranking Member Thad Cochran met several times last week without reaching a compromise. Stabenow and Lucas had both stated that it was important to reach an agreement on the bill last week, and Stabenow remains unsure what the lack of compromise will mean for the bill’s future this year.

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