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Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

  • Written by Christopher Neubert, Deputy Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policyFederal funding is a key support for programs that provide free food to needy families.Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – the year the last farm bill passed.

Farm bills are massive pieces of legislation that...

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