Sen. Boozman Issues Column: Washington Works to Stave Off Farm Bankruptcies
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column:
Our farmers are dealing with the perfect storm right now. Commodity prices are below the cost of production. Standoffs with critical trading partners have created additional uncertainty that has only compounded worries. A rainy fall and spring have hampered planting season and, in the case of Arkansas, produced one of the worst floods in our state's history. Together, these troubles have left . . .
Our farmers are dealing with the perfect storm right now. Commodity prices are below the cost of production. Standoffs with critical trading partners have created additional uncertainty that has only compounded worries. A rainy fall and spring have hampered planting season and, in the case of Arkansas, produced one of the worst floods in our state's history. Together, these troubles have left . . .