Farm Bill Talks Fall Short

Senate agriculture leaders last week suggested the farm bill proposal House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway offered—characterized as a "significant compromise" by the Texas Republican—did not go far enough and that efforts to reconcile the Senate and House bills had become a slow-go.

Senate Agriculture ranking member Debbie Stabenow described Conaway’s offer as “not even close to being something the Senate could accept.”

Major differences remain unresolved within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the commodity, conservation and energy titles. As of Monday, a next meeting had not yet been scheduled.