FARM BILL SUGGESTIONS

(Grand Island Independent/LexCH.com) -- The Grand Island Independent reports that "with the farm bill up for renewal this year," farm organizations are providing "lawmakers with suggestions on what they'd like to see in the new legislation."  The article notes that American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman, testifying before Congress, "said national farm policy must strike a balance between the need for a strong, effective safety net to protect farmers and ranchers against catastrophic revenue losses and fiscal soundness for the nation."  The Farm Bureau leaders said the new farm bill needs "a strong crop insurance program, continuation of the current marketing loan provisions and a catastrophic revenue loss program."

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