Is there new hope for a farm bill?

While partisan differences remain, Congressional lawmakers appear to agree on one key point. They have no intention of passing a short-term extension before Sept. 30. That’s the day the 2018 Farm Bill extension passed last year comes to an end. It’s also the deadline to pass a new budget for the 2025 fiscal year. There’s been recent chatter about Congress including a farm bill extension with any budget deal later this month. Now ag lawmakers are pushing to forgo an extension and focus on passing a new bill. Read more