WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — Senate lawmakers are back in Washington following the summer recess, with agriculture lawmakers hoping to see quick action on the farm bill.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says he expects the bill to move out of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
“Even though the bill is not out of the Senate Ag Committee yet, because I think it will be out of the Senate Ag Committee when we get back and McConnell’s back in the Senate, and then we can work these differences out ahead of time and not have the long process of going to conference committee between the House and the Senate.”
Grassley says it is time for Congress to pass a five-year farm bill, noting it was supposed to be completed three years ago.
The current agricultural economy has been operating under extensions of the 2018 Farm Bill since it expired.
NCBA’s Ethan Lane says the labeling policy would increase expenses for producers without driving demand.
October 12, 2026 01:01 PM
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Ohio’s 90-day fuel-tax suspension provides temporary relief as farmers work through harvest, but Brad Bales with the Ohio Farm Bureau says longer-term solutions are needed to address higher production costs.
October 05, 2026 02:27 PM
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Kansas farmers are facing harvest delays after heavy rain followed a summer of drought and extreme heat, while lower yields and higher diesel costs add pressure.
October 02, 2026 02:00 PM
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Producers are watching Congress as weaker demand puts pressure on the pork sector.
October 01, 2026 01:55 PM
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Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says heavy rain is delaying harvest, while high fuel and input costs squeeze margins. Cattle producers are watching developments on the Farm Bill and beef import policy.
October 01, 2026 12:04 PM
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says permanent year-round E15 could create a larger domestic market for U.S. corn as the Farm Bill moves toward a Senate vote.
September 30, 2026 02:00 PM
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