Vilsack Angry Over Farm Bill

Ag Secretary Says People in Countryside Lose Because of House Divisions

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called the House's inability to pass a farm bill this week "a historic failure." (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called the House's inability to pass a farm bill this week "a historic failure." (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
This marks the second time in less than a year the House has been unable to pass a farm bill that's come out of committee with bipartisan support. Last December, Vilsack questioned whether the people in rural America are losing political influence. Vilsack asked...

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Chris Clayton

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