Farmers Have Little Hope for New Farm Bill

By Jackson Dircks

A frustrating talking point for farmers and producers has, and continues to be, the lack of a new federal Farm Bill. Despite little movement, the ag community continues to ask for a new, five-year Farm Bill. However, producers aren’t hearing much optimism around the prospect.

Farmers have been asking Congress for a new Farm Bill for years. The 2018 Farm Bill expired in October 2023 and has been extended twice.

Lance Perrion is a third-generation farmer from Ipswich. He said what worked in 2018, doesn’t today.