Source: John Hart, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 7/25/17


One of the big debates of the 2018 farm bill will be planted acres versus base acres. “One of my primary concerns moving forward with agriculture is making sure that we don’t get splits among the commodity groups and within the commodity groups,” said  U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference at the San Destin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Fla. July 22. Scott is a member of the House Agriculture Committee.

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