St. Cloud Times: Shutdown could provide farm bill momentum

Farm bill negotiations happening on the heels of a government shutdown could improve the odds of lawmakers reaching accord, U.S. Sen Al Franken told reporters Tuesday.

The impasse that led to the federal government shutdown has many Central Minnesota farmers worried about whether federal lawmakers can agree on a new farm bill.

But in a conference call with the Minnesota Farmers Union on Tuesday, Franken, DFL-Minn., said the timing “creates some real momentum to get this done.”

“It may increase the sense of urgency, which I think is a good thing,” Franken said.

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