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Frosted Flakes: It’s Ag Bill Time

It’s Monday so here are some links to start your week with

Believe it or not, agriculture is a big deal around here. Without it the state of Nebraska’s economy would most likely look quite different, I may not be writing for this blog, and NU’s nickname might very well not be the Cornhuskers.

Maybe the Man Killing Mastodons would have stuck? We can only dream.

If you pay attention to the news at home you might have noticed that it’s time for the US government to introduce and hopefully pass a new farm bill. It is brought up every five years or so. the last one was passed in 2014 and is now up for renewal. It is the main tool that the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) goes off of and dictates what will happen to such programs regarding subsidies, insurance, & food program across the country.

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