On the recordMarch 28, 2023
It would mean 84,000 farmers couldn't access the technical assistance they need to embrace conservation practices.
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congress.govIt would mean 84,000 farmers couldn't access the technical assistance they need to embrace conservation practices.
Vilsack discusses how budget cuts would hinder farmers' access to conservation assistance.
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Well, the House Agriculture appropriations talked about an 18 percent cut to our budget, so you can do the math.
It’s very direct, and I think it speaks significantly and centrally to the challenges that many Iowa farmers face today.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about SNAP, and I think it stems from who people think are on SNAP.
If you raise the minimum wage, you would reduce the SNAP population by a significant amount.