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Grassley’s farm payments amendment added to Senate farm bill

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has tweeted that leaders of the Senate Ag Committee have agreed to add his amendment on commodity program eligibility to the farm bill being debated this week.

Agri-Pulse confirms the inclusion of the Grassley provisions, saying it sets up a sharp conflict with the House-passed farm bill, which would loosen eligibility rules and payment limits. Grassley’s amendment would tighten the definition of farm management to qualify for commodity program payments.