While the election is now behind us, the future of the long-awaited Farm Bill remains in question. Farmers and ranchers have been waiting for the reauthorization of the bill for more than a year, since the last bill expired in September 2023. While there is a ready, bipartisan-supported version released by House Agriculture Committee Chair GT Thompson, it remains unknown if it will pass before the new Congress begins.
Ethan Lane, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, acknowledged the strength of the bill, stating, “GT Thompson has done a phenomenal job. He has crafted a really popular farm bill that was voted out of the House Ag Committee on a bipartisan basis.” Lane noted that this bill is well-supported within farming and ranching communities, adding, “There’s a good bill out there. It’s ready to move… We just need to move the bill.”
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