The lame duck session will be an opportunity for lawmakers to vote on bills impacting farmers. “There’s been chatter about a disaster assistance package for ag and more, due to the hurricanes in the Southeast as well as the wildfires out west,” said Jim Callan, James Callan Associates. “There has also been talk of an economic assistance package that would look at increasing reference prices.” Callan says passing these assistance packages would be easier than a farm bill because of the contentious issues tied to that legislation.
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