Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Feb. 14, 2025: Rep. Dusty Johnson on budget reconciliation, tariffs
House Republicans are moving a budget plan that would slash USDA funding by $230 billion. South Dakota Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson joined Newsmakers to discuss the possible cuts, which will likely come from nutrition assistance.Then, Jim Richards from Cornerstone Government Affairs explains how SNAP program cuts in budget reconciliation could shape farm bill debate and Nick Levendofsky from the Kansas Farmers Union discusses how mass layoffs at the U.S. Agency for International Development are impacting the distribution of U.S. commodities for food aid.Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD
