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The farm bill is one of the most important but least understood pieces of U.S. legislation, and it’s overdue for renewal. The 2023 omnibus law, which costs upwards of $100 billion a year and which governs food stamps and most aspects of the U.S. agricultural system, was supposed to be in place by October 1. But Congress couldn’t pass a new version, trapped in partisan dysfunction and also a deeper, perhaps more contentious debate about what the bill ought to be—a debate that has become ensnared in the nation’s culture wars. Racial equity, food sovereignty, protections for workers, and meaningful action on climate change now compete with the bill’s traditional mandate of growing food and feeding hungry people.In a special series our friends at FERN explore the urgent issues a new farm bill must address. loom.ly/JMmHGDg
The Farm Bill Fight | Food and Environment Reporting Network
The debate about what the legislation ought to be has become ensnared in the nation’s culture wars.