Louisiana farmers are calling for a stronger safety net as Congress works to pass a new Farm Bill this year.
At the American Farm Bureau Convention, House Ag Committee leaders expressed confidence in getting it done, but when?
This Week in Louisiana Agriculture gives us a look at why timely action is critical.
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In a call with reporters on Tuesday, RFD-TV News reporter Lily Raby asked Senate Ag Committee member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for his opinion on Des Moines school leaders’ decisions to halt ag education programs, which also threatens the future of the city’s FFA chapter.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told RFD-TV’s Kirbe Schnoor that the Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation and one that she feels “really good about.”