The Farm Bill is a tough one to pass. Can the House Committee on Agriculture pass the bill, much less get it past the committee? To discuss this and other prevalent issues in rural America, Former Congressman Collin Peterson joins host and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp and new co-host Joel Heitkamp. Former Congressman Peterson served as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is a legend in rural advocacy, and has a deep understanding of the Farm Bill. Together, they discuss the challenges in passing the Farm Bill, crop insurance problems, the new farm economy, and increasing land ownership problems, and close out with this question: what will rural America look like in 20 years without any policy changes?To find out more about the One Country Project, visit our website.
The Farm Bill is a tough one to pass. Can the House Committee on Agriculture pass the bill, much less get it past the committee? To discuss this and other prevalent issues in rural America, Former Congressman Collin Peterson joins host and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp and new co-host Joel Heitkamp.
Former Congressman Peterson served as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, is a legend in rural advocacy, and has a deep understanding of the Farm Bill. Together, they discuss the challenges in passing the Farm Bill, crop insurance problems, the new farm economy, and increasing land ownership problems, and close out with this question: what will rural America look like in 20 years without any policy changes?
To find out more about the One Country Project, visit our website.
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