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Ernst says farm bill is needed this year

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says the timeline for Congress to move forward on a so-called “skinny” farm bill is up in the air.

“That’s yet to be determined but I know Senator Boozman really wants to get this over the finish line. We do continue to meet and have committee meetings on the various topics that we want to see included in a farm bill.”

The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield there needs to be more farm in the next farm bill.

“What we saw in the previous administration and with democratic majority in the Senate was a focus on things that really didn’t belong in the farm bill. The “green new scam” and a lot of that was being thrown in a farm bill.”

Ernst says she expects a lot of debate over conservation funding.

“While we believe in conservation – we believe in clean water, air, and healthy soils here in Iowa – we certainly don’t need a bunch of bureaucrats in Washington D.C. dictating how we do our conservation here.”

Ernst spoke to Brownfield at the 2025 Iowa State Fair.