(NAFB.com) – Lawmakers have a full agenda for the coming weeks, but House Ag Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig is calling for the Farm Bill to be done. It did not happen last session, and she says it will take a lot of bipartisan work to make it happen. “We need a Farm Bill; we need a five-year full Farm Bill,” Craig told RFD-TV. “Unfortunately, right now, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are intending to do what I’m calling a piecemeal deal as part of the budget bill that’s coming up here in Washington over the course of the next couple of weeks.” Committee Chair GT Thompson recently said he wants to update safety nets and crop insurance through that bill. SNAP is another area likely to see significant debate. Thompson has stated that no cuts will be made to those who rely on those benefits.
