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Grassley focused on ‘actively engaged’ loophole

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will appear before the Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday to discuss implementation of the 2014 farm bill.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has a problem with farm program benefits being paid to people who have little to no involvement in operating a farm.  In a conference call today (Tuesday) with ag reporters, Grassley said he will ask Vilsack about what he can do to tighten the “actively engaged” loophole in farm programs.

“I fought hard to limit the abuse of farm programs by only allowing one non-farming manager per operation to be eligible for subsidies,” Vilsack says. “The loophole didn’t get closed in the bill, but Secretary Vilsack could make some minor changes based on the new law.”

Grassley was frustrated when his provisions related to payment limit reforms were left out of the 2014 farm bill.

AUDIO: Chuck Grassley (2:09 MP3)

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