New farm bill remains unlikely as Congress returns
The current extension to the 2018 farm bill will expire on Sept. 30.
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The current extension to the 2018 farm bill will expire on Sept. 30.
Lawmakers will also work on crafting a farm bill and debating Biden administration rules, including a planned vote before next week on tailpipe standards.
The biggest farmland conservation program has shrunk dramatically since the last farm bill, with no sign Congress will change direction.
For as much trouble as lawmakers agreeing on whether to keep the government shutting down Oct. 1, things aren’t moving any faster with the farm bill, parts of which start expiring Sept. 30.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is spending more than $3 billion to cultivate more American farmers and forest landowners as partners to mitigate climate change — even while some Republicans