Both the U-S House and the U-S Senate have begun holding hearings and roundtable discussions for the next farm bill.  U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says he would like to see three items in the next farm legislation.  Grassley says he wants to continue the crop insurance provisions, as well as the price support levels.  Grassley says more attention should be devoted to agriculture research in the next farm legislation.

Grassley says he also wants to see more trade provisions include with the next farm bill.