Farm Bureau at Odds With President Over Budget

Missouri’s largest farm group is fighting the proposed 6.5 percent cut in funding in farm spending in President Bush’s budget. Missouri Farm Bureau President Charlie Kruse says this is not the right time to consider agriculture spending cuts. Kruse says the time to change ag spending is when a new Farm Bill is debated – next year. He says it’s unfair to change the spending amount when farmers have already planned around the current spending amount.