The U.S. Senate Ag Committee has begun the official farm bill hearing process.
The hearing, which began Wednesday morning took testimony on the trade and horticulture titles of the farm bill. Ranking Member John Boozman says it is important to understand the current environment, with the consumer price index at 6.5% and annual inflation at 8%. He says in the farm sector, this was seen in record-high production expenses including fertilizer, fuel, labor, land, taxes, interest, and feed costs among others.
