There are rumblings on Capitol Hill that Senate Ag Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is considering attaching temporary relief for farmers, in place of a new farm bill, to a must-pass stop-gap spending bill.
Farm broadcasters asked United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) about a possible Stabenow rider on a continuing resolution to avert an October 1st government shutdown.
Grassley says the only real solution for producers is a new five-year farm bill.
He argues that after months of farm bill stalemate, it’s important for Chairwoman Stabenow to take a new step toward an updated farm bill.
Partisan differences over funding higher support levels versus food stamps have stalled farm bill progress.
