Central Illinoisans react to Farm Bill extended for another year

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Farmers across Illinois spent the fall wondering when Congress would pass a new Farm Bill. They will have to wait another year.

The Farm Bill, a piece of federal legislation that helps farmers with disaster protection, farm loans, and safety net programs. It expires every five years. The last one was passed in 2018, but instead of agreeing to a new one, Congress renewed the current one for another year.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.) believes extending the bill is important for reaching a bipartisan compromise next year.

“What I’m trying to look at this extension is, how can I advocate for the priorities for Central and southern Illinois family farmers during this time to make sure we’re getting the most that we can out of this farm bill to support our commodities, our corn, our soybeans, agricultural research” she said.

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