Sen. Fischer Column: Keeping the Farm in Farm Bill
November 02, 2024
November 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Keeping the Farm in the Farm Bill
As harvest draws to a close, Nebraska's producers are worried.
Farmers especially feel the weight of higher costs and interest rates. While input costs have risen, market prices have stumbled. With corn hovering at $4 and soybeans at $9, the Department of Agriculture projects farm income will be down 6.8 perce . . .
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Keeping the Farm in the Farm Bill
As harvest draws to a close, Nebraska's producers are worried.
Farmers especially feel the weight of higher costs and interest rates. While input costs have risen, market prices have stumbled. With corn hovering at $4 and soybeans at $9, the Department of Agriculture projects farm income will be down 6.8 perce . . .