South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds talks on where the Farm Bill is now

YANKTON, S.D. (KTIV) – The Farm Bill is usually done every five years, but we are already in year six.

South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds believes they are getting close to finishing, but there are a few things that still need to be worked out.

“We think that the farm bill basically ready to go there’s a $20 billion difference between what Republicans in the Senate want to do and what Democrats in the Senate want to do,” said the Republican senator. “A lot of it is going to hinge on what the election outcome is going to be as to whether they try to renegotiate the bill before the end of the year or if they wait after the new year and new makeup of the legislative in Washington.”

Rounds believe they should get it done this year.

“It would be better if we get it this year put it in get it passed and actually have something completed for the next five years rather than waiting for another year with the questions that people have about upgrades in terms of commodity price support and so forth,” said Rounds.

For more information on the Farm Bill, you can visit the link here.

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