Southern Cotton Growers Executive Committee, Mike Tate, Allen McLaurin, Ronnie Lee, Kent Wannamaker, David Dunlow, JW Jones and I traveled to Washington, DC earlier this week to visit with key members of Congress regarding the impending farm bill. Also accompanying the group was Mary Lil Wannamaker and Donna Jones.
The main thing you need to understand is that the process is very fluid to say the least. Most give odds that the House Ag Committee farm bill will not be debated and voted on until during the 6-week lame duck session following the November 6th elections if even then. Some questioned if there will even be a lame duck session while others say that there is already too many items on the agenda to warrant sufficient time to finalize a farm bill. Having sufficient time to do anything is the real issue.
The House is in session through Friday of this week and only Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week and then they are out until after November 6th. Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) before they leave DC to keep government funded because the Continue reading