Congress must pass a continuing resolution by October 1 to keep the government running. USDA’s Market Facilitation Program is part of that discussion. House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey may reject the Trump Administration’s request for $30 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding. That’s the fund used to make MFP payments. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer said this move is “ridiculous,” claiming House Democrats are “playing politics with farmers’ livelihood.”
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