Farmers, ranchers ‘anxious’ as farm bill expires

A one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill expired September 30, and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives don’t have the votes to pass a new bill, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

September 30, 2024

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A one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill expired September 30, and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives don’t have the votes to pass a new bill, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

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