A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says she’s optimistic the 2023 Farm Bill will pass by Christmas.
Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield any work on the farm bill will be held up by other budget priorities.
“I think realistically, we’re looking towards Christmas,” she shares. “There’s nothing like the deadline of Christmas to get Congress compromising and working together.”
Slotkin has been meeting with stakeholders across the state to discuss her newly introduced Specialty Crop Security Act which would expand the current Specialty Crop Block Grant program by $15 million annually.
