Farm Bill
The changes stemming from the new farm bill take effect immediately.
Some farmers may not participate if premiums are raised for the highest-income operations, as the Senate farm bill would do.
Next step: bill could come back to floor next week
Contacts indicate some of draft may be changed via a manager’s amendment.
The farm bill is a complex piece of policy covering energy, agriculture, nutrition and the environment. Private land conservation was the first to come to a standstill.
Jim explains what it means relative to a new farm bill.
The legislation would avert the milk cliff.
Lawmakers looking to avert automatic budget cuts and tax increases next year may include a package of cuts to ag subsidies as part of a bill.