How are lawmakers working to get the “skinny” Farm Bill across the finish line?

Despite the government shutdown, some ag lawmakers remain in Washington and are discussing the “skinny” Farm Bill. Several programs, like rural development and crop insurance, remain unresolved, leaving farmers in a holding pattern.

RFD-TV’s Tony St. James talked to Minnesota’s Angie Craig about the work going on behind the scenes.

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