Frustration abounds with 2014 Farm Bill set to expire

Frustration abounds with 2014 Farm Bill set to expire

One of the lead farm bill negotiators is frustrated by the prospect of an extension.

House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says differences remain on several issues.

“It’s really frustrating because not one of (the issues) or actually all of them in combination are worthy of us not getting this done, and it’s just a matter of having the political will to make those hard choices.”

The Texas Republican says he knows getting the farm bill done is important to farmers, but questions if everyone on the Conference Committee feels that way.

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