An Iowa agriculture official who works in Washington D-C is urging members of Congress to get moving on the creation of a new Farm Bill. Matt Wohlman is senior director of state and industry affairs for the farmer-owned cooperative Land O’ Lakes, which is focused on the dairy industry. Wohlman says the 2018 Farm Bill has been good for farmers and rural communities, but some tweaks are needed, like with farm safety net programs. The Farm Bill expired last September and Congress extended it until this fall. There’s much partisan bickering that’s led to an impasse on the Farm Bill over issues like the limiting of climate funding and social safety net programs.
