Some leaders in Congress remain optimistic about the prospects of a farm bill passing in 2026. Progress appears unlikely.

WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...

Under gray skies and with the promise of post-event blueberry shortcake, a small crowd gathered for a bill signing ceremony Wednesday morning in South Windsor. Standing in front of lush green leaves, ...

Now that President Donald Trump’s Once Big Beautiful Bill has been signed into law, the next priority of ag advocates is getting a “skinny” farm bill passed. The existing 2018 farm bill has already ...

An upland bird habitat buffer on land owned by farmer David Roehm that was part of USDA's Conservation Reserve Program in 2015. (USDA photo) Authorization for the Conservation Reserve Program and ...

When it comes to getting a new farm bill done in 2025, U.S. farmers might have to settle for the farm bill provisions passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Despite the renewed push from farm groups ...

A new stopgap spending bill to reopen the government also extends key Farm Bill programs for one year—covering the provisions left out of July’s budget package. While the Senate waits on the House to ...

With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – the year the last farm bill passed. Farm bills are massive pieces of ...

Neubert was previously staff on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (2023-2025) and on the Senate Committee on the Budget (2021-2023). Merrigan was USDA deputy secretary and ...