Farmers asking for assistance from federal government after 'farm bill' expired last month

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana farmers are in limbo after a safety net bill passed in 2018 expired last month, leaving some unprotected from emergencies.The bill does a couple of things, namely distributing dollars for crop insurance and disaster relief, something sugar cane farmer Travis Medine says is essential.“Without the safety net, it's hard for us to continue a multi-year rotation, not knowing that the safety net's going to be there from year to year to help you keep going,”