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Farm Bill Failure May Mean Uncertainty For Farmers

Cows on Sally Angell's farm in Missouri eat feed without antibiotics.
Jessica Naudziunas
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Harvest Public Media
Cows on Sally Angell's farm in Missouri eat feed without antibiotics.

Congress did not pass the new version of the farm bill last week-- but what does that really mean for farmers?

In the first part of Monday's Up to Date, Steve Kraske talks with Harvest Public Media's Peggy Lowe and Jeremy Bernfeldabout how this bill's failure affects farmer subsidies and food assistance. We'll also look at what happens when the current farm bill expires.

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.