The Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says farmers need the certainty of a five-year farm bill.
Debbie Stabenow told reporters attending the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Washington Watch that negotiations have been stalled. She hopes the framework she released Wednesday helps restart progress on negotiations. “We’re doing this within the context of three major goals: keeping farmers farming, keeping families fed, and keeping rural communities strong,” she says.
She says the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act would strengthen crop insurance for all farmers.
