Over the weekend, Congress again failed to reauthorize the Farm Bill, which was last passed in 2018 and has been extended twice. Lawmakers are now restarting the process, citing economic instability in the farm sector.
The USDA forecasts a 30% increase in net farm income for 2025, much of this is due to over $30 billion in disaster aid rather than long-term support.
Experts and lawmakers are stressing the need for a comprehensive Farm Bill to address crop insurance, labor costs, and market expansion instead of relying on temporary aid packages.
Farmers and industry leaders also highlighted challenges such as declining crop demand, rising input costs, and barriers to generational farm transitions as other factors needing to be addressed in the new farm bill.
Photo Credit: The US Department of Agriculture
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