Congress sets and resets the nation’s agricultural and food policy about every five years through a comprehensive piece of legislation known as the farm bill. When the 2018 Farm Bill is passed later this year, it will look very different from the one that originated in your grandmother's day. The House version of the farm bill provides the first official definition. Members of the Senate and the House Agriculture Committees are meeting in the coming weeks to craft the final joint version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Most savvy individuals who know the politics of the beltway anticipate the farm bill will clear this final hurdle and be signed into law by President Trump.

Source: Forbes October 01, 2018 19:52 UTC