WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD-TV) — The House has recessed for August after narrowly passing a budget framework that includes additional farm aid, which supporters say is needed as many producers continue to face financial pressure.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says financial losses across farm country continue to mount.
“American producers are currently staring down the barrel of $80 billion in uncovered farm losses since 2023. That’s even with commodity program payments and the Bridge Assistance Program that President Trump initiated last fall.”
The package now moves to the Senate, where Republican leaders have indicated the House plan will likely need changes before it can advance.
American Farm Bureau’s John Newton says additional farm aid remains a priority, but lawmakers are also expected to continue work on other agriculture issues.
“We’ve been in communications with the Senate. They know how important additional farm aid is. I believe Senator Boozman and Senator Hoeven. Their goal is to increase that number above the $12 billion that the House passed this week. We also have to work on a farm bill. We have to work on year-round E15, and we have to work on helping farmers deal with catastrophic natural disasters like the wildfires in California, the freeze in Florida.”
Senate leaders have not announced when they could take up the package.
