Hundreds of National Farmers Union members attended a D.C. Fly-In last week. South Dakota Farmers Union Policy Committee Chairman Hank Wonnenberg said an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill is likely. “They’re still shooting for getting a farm bill drafted by the end of the calendar year, but honestly, they didn’t sound very optimistic.” Lawmakers are looking at cutting funding, but want to protect certain programs like crop insurance. Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl also participated in the Fly-in. She is hopeful lawmakers will maintain the bipartisan nature of the farm bill. “For all of the other zoo-like things happening in Washington D.C., I remain pretty hopeful. We’ve built a coalition across both sides of the aisle to get something done that supports family farmers.”
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