The administration says it wants to work on issues surrounding new and beginning farmers; shoring up agricultural research; enhancing investments in climate-smart agriculture and forestry; and supporting competition by increasing transparency and support for independent meat processors, among other priorities. It also says the administration “supports improvements to crop insurance, proactively managing risk from natural hazards, including the permanent authorization of the cover crop incentive program.”
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said too much of the farm bill discussion is about how much one commodity or another is getting. “The future of the farm bill can be broad, looking for ways in which every farming operation has a shot,” Vilsack said.
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