Montana Ag Network: Congressional delegates weigh in on Farm Bill proposal [Video]

WASHINGTON D.C. — In late 2023, Congress put the Farm Bill on a back burner to navigate through the Appropriations process.

“It protects the interests of small farmers, it protects crucial climate funding to help farmers from things like natural disasters, and it provides robust nutrition assistance that directly helps millions of kids across the country.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a recent Scripps News report.

The Farm Bill is a large piece of legislation that’s home to 85% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs formerly known as Food Stamps. A major cause of division at party lines.

“$1.2 trillion going to social programs. Therein lies the problem.” Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) told MTN.

Recently, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) released a new proposal of the upcoming Farm Bill. As Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Montana’s lone Democrat in Congress, Sen. Jon Tester says it is enough to …