The U.S. Farm Bill is a five-year omnibus that supports a staggering array of agricultural and nutrition programs.
The 2018 Farm Bill was extended last November, but that extension has now expired, and there’s no clear timeline for when Congress will pass a new farm bill.
While the House bill passed out of committee in May, it has yet to be voted on by the full House. Meanwhile, the Senate version remains in committee.
Republican U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro of NY’s 19th District told Spectrum News, “We’re hopeful that before the end of the year, we can get the farm bill done in both the House and the Senate.”
The farm bill is crucial for many farmers.
Farm & Country’s Rosie Starr spoke to Brett Habig of Two Creeks Farm, a 100-acre organic regenerative farm in the hills of Northeast Pennsylvania, about the farm bill delay and the potential inclusion of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in the bill.
Image: Brent Habig of Two Creeks Farm, Lakewood, PA (Credit: Delaware Currents)