There’s no doubt it’s been a rough go for the U.S. agricultural sector in recent years. Rob Larew, the president of the National Farmers Union, said the passage of the farm bill out of the House provides a bit of hope.
Larew said it was disappointing to see year-round E15 amendment get pulled from the House Farm Bill after disagreements between oil-patch and farm-state Republicans.
Larew said it’s time for the U.S. to invest in more domestic fertilizer prices to help withstand the price shocks caused by supply shortages.
It’s been well-documented that the U.S. farming population is getting older, but Larew is beginning to notice the trend is just starting to change.
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