# Lawmakers Discuss Farm Bill Issues - Farm Policy News

> Farm Policy News summarizes congressional discussion of the next farm bill, including cotton support, dairy, trade, crop insurance and conservation. It also notes a pending Senate vote on Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary and a federal budget deadline.

- Date: 2017-04-24 · published 2017-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71483-lawmakers-discuss-farm-bill-issues-farm-policy-news
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Legislative debate and leadership changes at USDA shape future farm programs, but no concrete supply or price change results from these discussions.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2017/04/lawmakers-discuss-farm-bill-issues/

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