He looks instead to pay down debt and fund existing programs such as Medicare, rural health care, military strengthening, education and of course, agriculture reform. He said that although the Freedom to Farm Act was not a complete failure, it did not work. And it will take input from everyone to see that the new plan does, he said. Unlike the old farm law, which Farmers Union contends was written in secrecy by Republican congressional members at the time, the new bill has to involve everyone's input, Stenholm said. This isn't simple, and that's why we need your help.
Hearings begin next week in Washington, D.C., for the builders of the new farm bill.
Stenholm urged producers to come up with solutions, not just complaints, and forward them to their leaders in Congress. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .