Farm Bill Stirring up Debate | Video

| 9/7/2012

Topics like the economy and jobs are at the center of many political debates, but for farmers, one issue is missing. Every five years, a new Farm Bill must be passed. If members of the House and Senate don`t reach an agreement by September 30, farmers will have to follow the original bill established back in the 1930`s.

It`s a decision that will have a lasting effect on farmers across the country.

"The bill that was passed by the Senate actually has a $23 billion cut from the previous Farm Bill. So we feel that agriculture, even though it is such a small part of the budget, it is certainly willing to give up part of the financing or the public moneys that have been made available to it,” said Jim Teigen, North Dakota Farmers Union District Director.

The North Dakota Farmers Union is headed to Washington D.C. where they will speak to members of Congress about the bill.

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