Thursday, May 24, 2012

SENATE AG CHAIR SEEKS FARM BILL DEAL WITH SOUTH


(Politico) -- Politico.com reports that "with her farm bill now slated for the Senate floor in June, Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is reaching out to Southern lawmakers, trying to heal the breach that split her panel last month and put her at odds with allies in the House."  According to the story, "Southern rice and peanut growers are the two primary outliers, and the backroom talks are focused on tailoring some modest countercyclical program as a safety net for these commodities."

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