Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling on Congress to get back to work for America’s farmers and ranchers.
“Time is of the essence. We need a farm bill now. We’re quickly running out of time this fall for this Congress to come together to address the farm bill in a bipartisan way. Either we have a real, bipartisan deal on a new farm bill, or at a minimum, an extension of the existing farm bill. The farm bill needs to be one that is not leaving anyone behind, whether that be farmers concerned about losing their farms in tight times or working families struggling to get by.”
The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expired at the end of September. Lawmakers are currently in their home districts until after the election. While most are hoping a new farm bill can get done this year, lawmakers like Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says another extension is most likely.
