FARMERS AT FARMFEST AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE WATCHING THE FARM BILL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE PROCESS. NINE SENATORS WERE JUST NAMED AS CONFEREES, WITH 47 MEMBERS APPOINTED FROM THE HOUSE. THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BILLS INCLUDE PAYMENT LIMITS AND CRP PAYMENT AND ACREAGE CAPS. BUT HOUSE AG RANKING MEMBER COLLIN PETERSON SAYS THE KEY IS SNAP REFORM.

DESPITE SOME POLITICS BEING PLAYED IN THE NAMING OF THE CONFERENCE MEMBERS, PETERSON SAYS IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER IN THE LONG RUN.

CONFERENCE MEMBERS LIKE MINNESOTA REPRESENTATIVE TIM WALZ ARE ALSO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE OUTCOME.

AND THE HOPE IS THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN THE BILL EVEN IF THERE AREN’T SUFFICIENT REFORMS.