Soybean growers say deal near on new farm bill
Release of new bill text expected by Tuesday
From Staff Reports
WASHINGTON — According to the American Soybean Association, leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees continue to keep most provisions of the farm bill agreement-in-principle they reached last week under wraps, waiting for the Congressional Budget Office to score some last-minute changes to make sure the bill is budget-neutral.
In addition, Congress and the president have agreed to fund federal agencies for another two weeks, postponing adjournment of the 115th Congress until Dec. 21 and giving farm bill negotiators more time to finish their work.
Release of the new bill text is now expected by Tuesday, after which members of the House-Senate conference committee will sign the conference report and the legislation will go to the Senate and House for final approval.
The major issue of tightening SNAP (food stamp) work requirements has been resolved, and Secretary Sonny Perdue has stated the administration’s approval. So if all goes as planned, President Trump will sign the bill into law before Congress adjourns, and a new farm bill will be in place before the Christmas holiday.
While still unofficial, some of the farm bill provisions that ASA has been working on over the last two years have begun to emerge. The ASA said it would report on the entire bill when the text is released next week.
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