With new faces in Congress, the future of the farm bill remains uncertain.
Minnesota Pork Producers Association Director of Public Policy Strategy Lauren Servick says lawmakers may have to start from scratch if the legislation isn’t passed during the lame-duck session…
“That can take a while, that process isn’t a quick one. Especially when there are some pretty big differences especially as it relates to some of the changes that were proposed for SNAP that were adopted. So I think it’s going to be a very big difference in what we see from a leadership perspective, but then also just starting over that process.”
Changes in Minnesota’s congressional delegation will also bring a shift in agricultural leadership, with Senator Amy Klobuchar and Congresswoman Angie Craig both leaving their current roles on the House and Senate Ag Committees.
(content: in part, courtesy MNN)
