GOP-run Congress may seek USDA budget cuts

The Republican-controlled House and Senate Budget committees are expected to include USDA programs among their targets for budget cuts, says the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. “The rumor in D.C. is that the (House and Senate Agriculture) committees will be instructed to cut $20 billion, over 10 years, from the 2014 farm bill.” While food stamps may… » Read More

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