The Farm Bill expires first on September 30th, 2023, and then, the second wave of expirations clicks in on December 31, 2023. Farmers Union members will be here Sept 11-13, and their trip could not be more timely. See this report from the Congressional Research Center to understand what happens if Congress doesn’t act. Presently, the House sits on their hands — not even an initial draft bill.
If the House fails, it won’t be pretty. Farmers will go broke …yes, MORE farmers will go broke; kids will go hungry, and climate change will continue to haunt us as Congress does nothing.