This past Wednesday, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management met to assess the efficacy of the current farm safety net as lawmakers begin the lengthy process of considering what changes might be needed to enhance or bridge current inadequacies in farm programs leading up to the development of the 2023 Farm Bill. In her opening comments, Chairwoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), said “This is an important hearing to get input from producers about how the 2018 Farm Bill programs are working and to get a better understanding of what is happening in the countryside.” Ranking Member Austin Scott ...