The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting the cost of the 2023 farm bill programs at more than $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years, the most expensive to date. This number will be the starting point for discussions as lawmakers put together the five-year bill that provides price support, crop insurance and conservation programs for U.S. farmers.
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Director Pat Westhoff tells Brownfield the higher price tag comes largely from the nutrition title.
