The co-director of Texas A&M’s Ag and Food Policy Center says the lack of money for updates in the commodities title of the new farm bill remains a challenge for lawmakers, but they are exploring all options.
Joe Outlaw says there’s been a significant amount of money taken out of the Commodity Credit Corporation for numerous programs, including climate-smart agriculture, and he says. “The Republicans are trying to capture some of those savings.”
And he says lawmakers are leaving no stone unturned trying to find an additional $20 to $50 billion needed for reference price updates.
