Tentative farm bill deal reached

There are signs a new farm bill will make it through the lame duck session of Congress after all.

House and Senate Ag Committee leaders issued a statement Thursday morning saying they have “reached an agreement in principle on the 2018 Farm Bill.”

Chairmen Mike Conaway and Pat Roberts, and ranking members Collin Peterson and Debbie Stabenow say they are working to finalize legal and report language as well as Congressional Budget Office scores, but there is more work to do.   

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