Viewpoint: Farmers face mounting challenges — Proposed U.S. farm bill doesn’t meet them Rebekah Alvey | Civil Eats | March 20, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/03/20/viewpoint-farmers-face-mounting-challenges-proposed-u-s-farm-bill-doesnt-meet-them/ The House Agriculture Committee advanced a proposed farm bill … —a set of legislative proposals that have traditionally balanced the social safety net around food with the needs of farmers and other food producers. Although a farm bill is typically passed every five years, Congress has failed to pass a new package since the last farm bill expired, in 2023.