Keeping the government running is a top priority for many lawmakers, but the continuing resolution could cause big delays for a new Farm Bill.
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer told us on Market Day Report that there is really no incentive for Congress to get a new Farm Bill done this year.
“You know, they’ll just kick the can down one more year, especially with this political environment that we have between the Democrats and the Republicans, and even between the Republicans and the Republicans. You know, there’s really no incentive, and also I think farmers need to understand that if you’re a real crop farmer, and even if we have a ’26 Farm Bill that gets passed, most of you are not going to get any payments from that Farm Bill until October ’27.”
The current extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expires in September, the same time the continuing resolution also expires.
The proposal would shift Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole from the State Department to USDA.
Thompson says he remains confident the Senate can advance the bipartisan farm bill before time runs out.
Senate Agriculture Committee chair John Boozman says there wouldn’t be enough votes to pass the full Farm Bill if the Prop 12 fix were included, as bipartisan support is necessary to advance the legislation.
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew and National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles discuss the Senate Farm Bill, farm safety-net priorities, supplemental aid, year-round E15, support for specialty crops, and federal agricultural policy.
USDA says states with higher SNAP payment error rates could face new financial responsibility under recently approved reforms.
National Pork Producers Council’s Trish Cook joins us to discuss Farm Bill differences between chambers, Prop 12 concerns, and pork industry priorities moving forward.
