Farm and Food: Since 2013, Farm Bill 'Safety Net' Mostly Ensures Need for 'Safety Net'

Guebert: Since 2013, Farm Bill 'safety net' mostly ensures need for 'safety net'

The opening lines in an April 11farmdocDAILY post should have raised an eyebrow or two among Farm Bill geeks both in and out of Congress: "The US crop safety net," it begins, "has undergone a profound transformation." That's a belt-high fastball for Farm Bill writers arguing over cuts in food aid programs instead of questioning the very foundation of farm program spending: Does the American farm safety net even work anymore? The well-researched …

Farm and Food: Since 2013, Farm Bill 'safety net' mostly ensures need for 'safety net'

The opening lines in an April 11 farmdocDAILY post should have raised an eyebrow or two among Farm Bill geeks both in and out of Congress: "The US crop safety net," it begins, "has undergone a profound transformation."

Farm and Food File: Since 2013, Farm Bill 'safety net' mostly ensures need for 'safety net'

The opening lines in an April 11 farmdocDAILY post should have raised an eyebrow or two among Farm Bill geeks both in and out of Congress: "The US crop safety net," it begins, "has undergone a profound transformation."

Since 2013, Farm Bill 'safety net' mostly ensures need for 'safety net'

The opening lines in an April 11 farmdocDAILY post should have raised an eyebrow or two among Farm Bill geeks both in and out of Congress: “The US crop safety net,” it begins, “has undergone a profound transformation.”

Farm Bill ‘safety net’ mostly ensures need for ‘safety net’ - Farm and Dairy

The opening lines in an April 11 farmdocDAILY post should have raised an eyebrow or two among Farm Bill geeks both in and out of Congress: “The US crop safety net,” it begins, “has undergone a profound transformation.” That’s a belt-high fastball for Farm Bill writers arguing over cuts in food aid programs instead of questioning the very foundation of farm program spending: Does the American farm safety net even work anymore? The well-researched…