Mississippi farmers push for new farm bill as economic pressures rise

Mississippi farmers push for new farm bill as economic pressures rise

Mississippi farmers are facing economic difficulties and a lack of interest from younger generations, prompting calls for a renewed farm bill to secure the future of agriculture.

Growing Concerns with the New Farm Bill

FARGO — North Dakota farmers are fresh off the plane from Washington, D.C. after a weeklong trip asking Congress to pass a farm bill to offset the pressures faced by their industry. As part of it, they want SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, to be preserved, to help American families improve their food-buying power in the face of rising grocery costs. They’re also trying to get country of origin labeling requirements ad…