date:Sep 29, 2018
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill) is scheduled to expire with the 2018 crop, fiscal and calendar years depending on the particular provision. The earliest of these is the federal fiscal year (FY) that ends September 30, 2018. Both the House and Senate have passed versions of a farm bill but they remain stuck in conference negotiations due to a stalemate over key provisions in the bills. The stalemate is caused by three intersecting issues. Each will be examined separately, beginn