THUNE HOPES FOR FARM BILL IN 2012

ONCE THE NOVEMBER 6TH ELECTIONS ARE DECIDED, CONGRESS WILL RECONVENE WITH A LOT OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO DEAL WITH.

A NEW FARM BILL IS PART OF THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE FINISHED. SENATOR JOHN THUNE OF SOUTH DAKOTA IS HOPEFUL THAT WILL HAPPEN:



THUNE SAYS THE FARM BILL AND OTHER MEASURES HAVE BEEN CAUGHT UP IN PRE-ELECTION POLITICKING, BUT THAT SHOULD CHANGE BEGINNING NEXT WEDNESDAY:



THE SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN SAYS A STRONG CROP INSURANCE SAFETY NET NEEDS TO BE PART OF THAT BILL. THUNE SAYS IF CONGRESS WAITS UNTIL NEXT YEAR TO FINALIZE THE FARM BILL, ALL BETS WOULD BE OFF AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO START THE PROCESS OVER.