Source: Mike Davis, SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 3/28/22


While officials are discussing the next farm bill, funding the legislation could be more challenging than in previous years. Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow spoke during last week’s Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit in Washington. She says other than pursuing conservation funds, there aren’t a lot of extra funding sources they can go to when putting the bill together. “We will be dealing with a flat-funded Farm Bill, and so, that will be our challenge at this point. We have done disaster assistance through appropriations now, as I mentioned to you..."

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