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House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas Says We Must Prioritize 2012 Farm Bill Ideas
Mon, 16 May 2011 12:18:20 CDT
The Chairman of the House Ag Committee, Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas, says that money will be a major uphill battle in the writing of the 2012 farm bill, which includes the Commodity Title as well as the Conservation title that are of special interest to many farmers and ranchers across the country.
Lucas shared his concerns and his ideas of how to address the challenges with participants at the 2011 National Watershed Conference underway Monday and Tuesday in downtown Oklahoma City.
Farm Director Ron Hays talked with Congressman Lucas before he addressed the conservation professionals- and talked about the battle to save flood control dam funding earlier in 2011 in the Continuing Resolutions- as well as how to find money for this and many other programs in the 2012 farm bill. They also talked about the timing of the 2012 farm bill- and Congressman Lucas did indicate that there could be one wildcard in his timing when it comes to writing the new farm bill- a possible budget deal that includes hard and fast cuts that could go along with extending the cap on the federal budget deficit.
Click on the LISTEN BAR to hear the conversation between Ron Hays and Congressman Lucas.
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