Farm Bill compromise reached; meat industry groups vow to “actively oppose” it
A new farm bill has been filed after House-Senate negotiators came to an agreement late Monday. The bill is scheduled to come to the House floor on Wednesday, and meat industry trade groups have vowed to “actively oppose” it, due to the fact that the bill did not resolve the issues of GIPSA funding and making country-of-origin labeling compliant to the World Trade Organization.
“Compromise is rare in Washington these days, but it’s what is needed to actually get things done,” said Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking Democrat who worked closely with Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Politico reports. “My reservations are outweighed by the need to provide long-term certainty for agriculture and nutrition programs. This process has been going on far too long; I urge my colleagues to support this bill and the President to quickly sign it into law.”