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2018 farm bill to provide support for dairy farmers, rural broadband, hemp

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:35am
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By Jakob Kounkel
Staff Writer
Following President Donald Trump’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, House Agriculture Committee ranking member and Congressman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Tina Smith, D-Minn. — both on the Senate Agriculture Committee — avowed their pleasure with the bill’s passing.
The bill saw overwhelming, bipartisan support in Congress, which allocated $867 billion from 2018-2028. It hasn’t initially seen as much support with the public.
“I am happy to see President Trump sign the farm bill into law today, especially considering the challenges our farmers, ranchers and rural communities face… The law now provides expanded, affordable risk management options for dairy farmers, as well as permanent, mandatory funding” for various priorities,” Peterson said.
Klobuchar, who recently announced her 2020 presidential candidacy, said, “This bipartisan legislation includes many of the priorities I fought for like a strong safety net for farmers, important conservation provisions, and support for dairy farmers. Now that the farm bill has been signed into law, we have let rural America know that in a time of trade disruptions and extreme weather events, we stand with our farmers.”

For the full story see the Feb. 20 edition of The Chronicle.