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What About the Farm Bill When Congress Returns Next Week?

2013-09-06 16:28:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC When Congress returns next week the key question for U.S. agriculture will be what about the farm bill? The Senate has named its 12 farm bill conferees and is waiting on the House Republican leadership to name the House conferees. Also, the House leadership is expected to bring to the floor a nutrition only bill that would cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). read more

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