There’s only four more weeks until the continuing resolution runs out. The Russell Group President Randy Russell doesn’t see much time for Congress to elect a new Speaker and get legislation, including the farm bill, passed. With the farm bill timeline stretched further out, Russell says an extension is likely. “The dust really has to settle on the appropriations bill before a pathway can be created to get the farm bill done.” Russell is hopeful the farm bill can be completed before next spring when it could be overshadowed by the presidential election.
