A U.S. Congressman from Nebraska is confident a new farm bill will get done this year despite sharp criticism of the Senate framework.
Republican Mike Flood tells Brownfield the legislation is picking up momentum with a likely markup in the House Ag Committee later this month.
“I know there’s a real chance of a farm bill passing because I’m hearing from other members that want to attach different legislation to the farm bill, so there’s clearly a lot of optimism that it’s going to get across the (finish) line.