The Farm Bill is currently running on another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, but getting a new one finished is a top priority for ag lawmakers.
The former House Ag Committee Chair, Mike Conway, authored the legislation, and he says it will all come don to money and finding ways to negotiate over SNAP benefits.
“We’re spending way too much money every single day, and so I would anticipate that it’s going to be difficult for the Budget Committees to agree to new money for the non-stat portions of the farm bill, which means if they want to change something in one title, they’ve got to move money out of a different title. And that means taking money away from people who have been getting it and giving it to the folks who may need it more. Those kinds of Solomon-like decisions are going to have to get made, but if they can get snapped off the table through reconciliation, then I think they’ve got a great chance of getting a farm bill done. Not by this September, but maybe this calendar year can get that done.”
The 2018 Farm Bill is now the third-largest Farm Bill in history. The 1938 Farm Bill ran for ten years, and the 1956 legislation went for nine.
House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says the 2026 Farm Bill is bipartisan, with 82% of the bills incorporated into it receiving bipartisan support.
February 25, 2026 11:24 AM
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Ag leaders say President Donald Trump’s State of the Union is unlikely to spark major agriculture headlines, but ongoing tariff uncertainty and trade policy remain key concerns, as does the debate around glyphosate and the status of the next Farm Bill.
February 24, 2026 11:57 AM
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The debate now matters as much as the policy — market rules and regulatory clarity depend on whether Congress can finish the bill this year.
February 22, 2026 03:00 PM
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Farm Bureau Economist Faith Parum discusses the latest Farm Bill proposal and the path ahead for Congress and U.S. agriculture.
February 19, 2026 01:28 PM
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Lori Stevermer with the National Pork Producers Council reacts to the USDA’s speedline proposal, the new Farm Bill’s fix for California’s Prop-12, and other policy developments impacting the pork industry.
February 18, 2026 12:18 PM
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Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law reviews key highlights from the House Agriculture Committee’s latest farm bill proposal.
February 17, 2026 12:16 PM
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