If you’ve got that summer break feeling, Farm Brief readers, you’re not alone. Senators are just hours away from joining their House counterparts for an extra-long August recess—much of which will be spent on the campaign trail.
That also means a prolonged delay in any farm bill next steps. And the negotiations are looking stagnant heading into the dog-days of the summer.
The trillion-dollar legislation funding food aid and farm programs will start to run out at the end of September, making yet another extension look all the more likely. The uncertainty of November’s election outcome has only increased questions ...