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CBO’s farm bill estimates do little to ease funding squeeze

The official new estimates for farm bill costs do little to ease the funding squeeze facing lawmakers who want to increase reference prices for major commodities to reflect the higher input costs farmers are paying. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office forecast raises new questions about the future of conservation funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Climate funding push splits Senate Ag leaders

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is working to secure a historic increase in conservation spending as part of a climate and infrastructure package, creating a rift with the panel’s top Republican, who says she is prematurely trying to reshape farm bill programs without GOP input.
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