date:Dec 12, 2012
dline looming for bill passage, Brown noted that the Senate and House versions are roughly $12 billion apart, and that difference is primarily in nutrition programs.
He fears that there will be infighting among agricultural groups as they lobby for continued funding and protection under proposed bills.
One of the long-term effects of the summer drought is a reduction of cattle herd numbers as producers struggled to find forage for herds. Reduced numbers will likely result in higher prices, and