New farm bill should be based on need, not cost, says House chairman

The four-year slump in farm income is creating “real potential for a crisis in rural America,” said House Agriculture chairman Michael Conaway at the first House hearing for the 2018 farm bill. “A good farm bill,” he said, “will require resources,” meaning money to offset low commodity prices and unfair subsidies overseas. Written every few… » Read More

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