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Congress likely to block automatic farm program spending cut

06/04/25 6:06 AM By Noah Wicks
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A 2010 law that was supposed to bring federal budget deficits under control could theoretically USDA to slash farm program spending because of the budget reconciliation bill Republicans are trying to push through Congress. But lawmakers have routinely waived the spending cuts before, and they're likely to do so once again, leading some to question why the law is still on the books.


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Daybreak March 4: Boozman warns of cuts as Dems try to pass stimulus

03/04/21 9:13 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson
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A key Republican says the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill Democrats are pushing through the Senate will lead to automatic cuts in farm programs and other forms of federal spending. Sen. John Boozman, the top Republican on the Senate Ag Committee, is referring to the Congressional Budget Office’s determination that the legislation would trigger the budget sequestration process under the 2011 budget law.
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Opinion: Wouldn’t it be nice?

03/22/17 9:16 AM By Blake Hurst
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“And wouldn't it be nice to live together, in the kind of world where we belong” -The Beach Boys.  Suzy Friedman, of the Environmental Defense Fund, has channeled the Beach Boys in her recent opinion piece in Agri-Pulse, writing a sincere and attractive description of the kind of world where we belong, and yes, it would be nice.


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