Permanent Law News Today

The top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee suggested Friday Congress should consider a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill as soon as November to give lawmakers more time to write a new farm bill.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s fairly confident that Congress will succeed in either passing an extension to the 2018 farm bill or finish up work on a new one by the end of the year in order to avoid severe repercussions of doing nothing.

Lawmakers say they’re far from reaching agreement on a new farm bill, but farmers and consumers needn’t fear. The prospect of $10-a-gallon milk next year likely will ensure that Congress passes some kind of extension of the 2018 farm bill by early 2024.