The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $12 billion in additional farm aid as part of its budget reconciliation package. John Newton, vice president of public policy with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the struggles of the farm economy have made additional aid necessary for producers.
Newton says the volatility of input prices is one of the biggest reasons that additional aid is needed.
Newton says that it is now up to the Senate to continue working on the legislation.
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