Farm bill gains momentum: The first major update since 2018

Farm bill gains momentum: The first major update since 2018

SALEM, Ohio — Following years of political wrangling and stalled negotiations, the long-awaited Farm Bill is gaining momentum. The Senate has not yet scheduled a hearing for on the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives with a 224 to 220 vote on April 30, and senators have made few public statements regarding its fate. But the Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to release a frame…