While the lame-duck session of Congress represents one last chance at a farm bill, industry experts say it would require compromise on a number of tricky issues.
Farm Policy News says it would require House and Senate leaders to agree on spending in quite a few important areas.
One report says Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow holds the key to finishing a farm bill this year.
The question is whether she can work out a deal with the other major farm bill players.
Some insiders say Stabenow would like one last farm bill completion as a legacy item as she isn’t running for re-election.
An AgWeb report from Farm Journal says some long-time Washington contacts give the odds of getting a farm bill done at only 15%.
A veteran farm lobbyist said the simple resolution is for Republicans to drop SNAP cut demands and Democrats to agree to higher reference prices.
