Source: John Vogel, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 2/8/18


The U.S. Senate has reached a two-year budget deal to help dairy and cotton producers, and opens the gate for the 2018 Farm Bill program fixes. In brief, the deal would provide more than $1 billion to support dairy farmers, return cotton to the commodity safety net, plus strengthen disaster assistance for livestock and specialty crop producers. Keep in mind the budget still faces House action.

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