The Obama administration has cited increases in crop insurance subsidies as one of the reasons it has threatened to veto the “Farm Bill.”
In a statement, the administration said it “strongly opposes” the bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, which is up for a final vote in the House on June 20.
Authorizing for the current farm subsidy program ends Oct.1.
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