Vilsack: Reference price increase is pivotal in farm bill negotiations

The salient question in farm bill negotiations is how large an increase to allow for so-called reference prices that trigger crop subsidy payments, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday. When that issue is resolved, it would be “relatively simple” to wrap up work on the legislation this year after months of deadlock, he said.… » Read More

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