United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says he and others can’t accept a ‘slap-dab’ farm bill in a lame-duck session, while another has called for a long-term extension and short-term relief amid a bleak farm economy.
Iowa GOP Senator Chuck Grassley says a ‘pre-conferenced’ farm bill written by just the Ag chairs and ranking members is unacceptable.
That only adds to the grim reality a new farm bill may have to wait until next year. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran.
That comes as soaring input costs and plummeting prices drive profitability into the ground. Moran says to extend the farm bill again but give farmers short-term relief…tape
