Passing a Farm Bill in 2025 May Be Difficult – Here’s Why
February 25, 2025 | Source: National Organic Coalition
The Farm Bill, a crucial piece of legislation that shapes U.S. agriculture policy, is supposed to be renewed every five years. The last full Farm Bill passed in 2018, with a scheduled renewal in 2023. However, Congress opted for a one-year extension—then another in 2024. Unfortunately, the 2024 extension left essential programs like the Organic Certification Cost Share Program without funding. Now, the Farm Bill is more than a year overdue, and the road to passing a new one in 2025 looks difficult.
What’s Holding Up the Farm Bill?
Congressional priorities and political maneuvering are creating significant obstacles to passing a Farm Bill this year.