Podcast: Farm Bill Discussion

In this podcast, Curt Friesen, District 3 Director and Vice Chair on the Nebraska Corn Board, and farmer from Henderson, NE, urges pertinent information about the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act—otherwise known as the 2013 Farm Bill.

Curt first thanked Senators Johanns and Fisher for their support of the bill out of the U.S. Senate. The Senate bill would reduce overall spending by $24 billion over ten years, compared to about $38 billion in the House version. Much of the savings would come from the consolidation of conservation programs, reductions in the food stamp program and cuts to farm subsidies.

The Senate and House versions of the legislation mirror each other in terms of the area of reductions, but it's the scope and depth of those reductions that are expected to be the subject of debate.

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