The Illinois Farm Bureau said it is confident a farm bill will be passed after the November midterm elections. If not, it could be a “nightmare scenario.”
Illinois’ sole congressman on the conference committee working to compromise on a new farm bill says the stricter work requirements for food stamps isn’t the only thing holding up the effort.
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Farm Bureau said it is confident a farm bill will be passed after the November midterm elections. If not, it could be a “nightmare scenario.”
Illinois’ sole congressman on the conference committee working to compromise on a new farm bill says the stricter work requirements for food stamps isn’t the only thing holding up the effort.
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, is on the conference committee trying to combine the House and Senate versions of an updated farm bill. While the Illinois Farm Bureau doesn’t take a position and some farmers want a standalone farm bill, Davis said the work requirement on food stamps isn’t the only issue holding things up.
“The Democrats want us to think it is,” Davis said. “Democrats in the Senate are actually asking us to roll back some regulatory protections and regulatory relief that our farmers asked us for in the House bill.”