Somehow, someway, there will be a new farm bill in the next few days, according to Dr. Joe Outlaw, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist who spoke during the Texas Wheat Producers Symposium at the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show.
“Over the last couple of days, they (lawmakers) are getting really close, so unless someone gets really stubborn, we’re going to get a bill in the next couple of days,” said Outlaw, also co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University in College Station.
Getting a farm bill passed is not just good news for agriculture, he ...