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Grassley expects another farm bill extension

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley expects another one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill to be included in the temporary spending bill Congress is likely to pass in the coming weeks.

“I think we’d be better off if we had a five-year farm bill, but we don’t, that isn’t going to happen.”

The current farm bill extension expires September 30^th, which is also the deadline for Congress to pass budget bills.

The Iowa Republican says that should happen well before the end of the month.

“When you get close to shutting down the government, like let’s say the week before, there’s a lot of taxpayer money spent within the bureaucracy just getting ready to shut down the government.”

Grassley says farm bill negotiations are held up in the Senate because Ag Committee members can’t reach an agreement that reflects the House Ag Committee’s bipartisan legislation.