Red River Farm Network

Farm policy provisions found in budget bill –

In the markup of its budget reconciliation bill, the biggest point of contention was a $300 billion whack to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson made two points: SNAP is not working, and the farm safety net needs to be strengthened.

“I assume my colleagues need reminding of contemporary farm bills, where farmers were stripped of billi…