Work is at a standstill on this year’s Farm Bill, which expired at the end of September. With funding discrepancies ahead, concern is growing over the timeliness of completing the legislation.
Paul Kassel with the Iowa Soybean Association spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the outlook to finalize, what provisions they are keeping an eye on, and if we will see a Farm Bill by January.
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