There's a 50-50 chance for a farm bill in 2012

摘要

Former Washington legislative staffers told those attending IDFA's Dairy Forum that we may see a new farm bill before the fall election. If not passed before May, it likely would not occur until 2013. MANY political pundits believe there are slim oddsof passing a 2012 Farm Bill even though it expires in September. However, Bill O'Conner and Ed Barron disagree. The pair, both long-time Washington, D.C., insiders with valued opinions on agricultural topics, see a shorter timeline ahead. O'Conner onceserved as former chief of staff for the House Agriculture Committee while Barron held a similar position in the U.S. Senate. Both told those attending the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) Dairy Forum, in La Quinta, Calif., that they believea new bill could be passed before the fall elections.