(NAFB) A key Senator says lawmakers could be in the same boat again this year on a new farm bill, though much will depend on spending cuts in the upcoming budget process.
Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley agrees that any new farm bill has to clear a 60-vote threshold to advance in the Senate. And if Democrats withhold their votes over SNAP or other savings already planned in a House version.
Audio PlayerBecause of years of lower prices and high input costs. But the question is whether Republicans pare SNAP further with new work or training requirements to meet billions in ag savings called for in the so-called budget reconciliation.
Audio PlayerDemocrats predict that SNAP cuts in the politically tough reconciliation process are not a given.
Audio PlayerBut House Ag Chair GT Thompson remains committed to farm bill SNAP savings, no matter what happens in reconciliation.
Grassley expects a farm bill to move a few weeks or months after lawmakers complete the budget process, which House Speaker Johnson hopes to do by Memorial Day.
