Watne Takes Farm Bill Message to DC

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne is in Washington, D.C. this week, hoping to promote a sense of urgency about the farm bill. “We’ve got a really good relationship with (North Dakota) Senator Hoeven and (Arkansas) Senator Boozman who will be the (agriculture committee) chair,” said Watne. “We think there’s some possibility of getting something done before the end of September. Really the arguments come down to conservation, food stamps and then it’ll be budget. Sadly somebody’s not going to be as happy coming out of it but I think we’ll get a bill.”