House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has released his farm bill text. It includes many provisions farm groups wanted, including premium support to help farmers ‘buy up’ higher levels of crop insurance. It raises reference prices and doubles the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program funding. Thompson’s bill also addresses the problems associated with California’s Prop 12, making it illegal for a state to impose standards on livestock and dairy production outside of its borders. A detailed summary is available online. Thompson plans to mark up the farm bill in his committee on Thursday.
