A Down Payment on Disaster Losses

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow’s farm bill language did not appeal to everyone. “It was, for lack of a better term, panned by Republicans across the board and it’s not going anywhere,” said Randy Russell, president, The Russell Group. Disaster relief remains on the table. “I think you’re going to see Congress at least make a down payment on losses that have occurred both agriculturally and in other parts of the economy due to the damage done by hurricanes and wildfires.”