Senate Ag Committee releases its Farm Bill text

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Bob Nichols

After months of delays, the Senate Ag Committee has released its Farm Bill text.

Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has released her version of the ag legislation. The bill includes a five percent increase in reference prices for the Price Loss Coverage Program, which would increase the effective reference price after periods of market elevation.

The draft also calls for a two percent increase of the Agriculture Risk Coveage Guarantee Benchmark Revenue. The bill would provide more than $100 billion toward strengthening the Farm Safety Net and improving the overall quality of life in rural America.