Draft Farm Bill release expected Friday

The heads of the Senate Ag Committee say their draft farm bill will be released today with committee markup scheduled for next Wednesday.

Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow formally announced the timeline Thursday during a briefing with both touting its bipartisan balance.

The proposal is expected to leave the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program as is and make slight improvements to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program.

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