Members of Kansas’ congressional delegation say they remain optimistic about the fate of the once-every-five-year Farm Bill — though there is an acknowledgement that lawmakers could blow their Sept. 30 deadline in advancing the key agricultural package. Extensive negotiations over the bill, which must be passed once every five years, are commonplace, as are delays requiring a short-term extension of the many programs that must be authorized. Kansas officials have made clear their desire to see a deal reached sooner rather than later. “I know the rest of the delegation is working every single day to make certain that that happens,” said U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas. “We have to protect crop insurance for our farmers. We have to provide certainty for them. We are going to work diligently to get this done.”
Source: CJonline
