Democrats on the House and Senate Agriculture committees see the farm safety net as broader thanthan the major commodity programs and want to make sure that the next farm bill addresses needs of smaller-scale producers, committee aides say.
For as much trouble as lawmakers agreeing on whether to keep the government shutting down Oct. 1, things aren’t moving any faster with the farm bill, parts of which start expiring Sept. 30.
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Rep. Dusty Johnson, a member of the House Ag Committee and chairman of the Republican Main Street Caucus, told reporters Wednesday he doesn t believe members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus are "interested in delaying" this year s farm bill.