After months of work on the farm bill, Democrats and Republicans remain stuck on key provisions of the bill. House Republicans are seeking cuts to nutrition and conservation spending. However, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow continues to say that is a non-starter. “I will not have my legacy cutting food assistance for Americans,” Stabenow emphasized. “If that’s the way you have to get a farm bill or by taking conservation money away from farmers then we’ll continue 2018 (farm bill) for another year or whatever.” Stabenow made her comments during the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. Stabenow’s legacy takes on greater significance since she is not running for reelection.
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