Sens. Eric Schmitt and John Boozman heard from farmers and ranchers who are worried they'll be put 'out of business' as a legislative stalemate prevents passing a new Farm Bill.
American farmers have been plagued this year with drought conditions and heavy-handed government, and now a standstill on the federal Farm Bill is leaving their livelihoods with more questions and uncertainties. "We need a Farm Bill. We need it done right," Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins told FOX News Digital on Friday.
Joined by Arkansas Republican Sen. John Boozman over the weekend, the two senators gained an on-the-ground perspective from leaders of the agricultural industry by touring local Missouri farms and partaking in a roundtable discussion for the upcoming reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The federal legislative package, which provides programs and support for family-owned farms, was approved for a five-year term in 2018, and just recently expired on Sept. 30.
Schmitt agreed that declaring war on the oil and gas industry serves as the "formula" to higher inflation. This September, the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rents, rose 0.4% from the previous month, above estimated levels. "When you declare war on domestic energy production and you spend money you don't have recklessly. You get higher prices on everything.
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