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Time and money both short in the farm bill

The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says he is optimistic the new farm bill will be completed by the end of the year.

Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield the four agriculture committee leaders have confidence a bill can pass the finish line, but says time is an enemy as the window narrows to get a bill passed by September 30.

“The legislative calendar is getting full and short.”

He says getting money for the farm bill is also a challenge, but nothing new. Duvall says if Congress wants to add new provisions to the bill, including a boost in reference prices, they’ll find a way to get it done.

“We’re going to push hard to make sure it happens and we’ll be there everyday to make sure it happens.”

Duvall was in South Dakota in early July meeting with South Dakota Farm Bureau members.