(The Center Square) – Many farm-focused organizations say they support a GOP-led legislative package on agriculture that narrowly passed through the U.S. House.
The Illinois Farm Bureau has urged the U.S. Senate to get to work on passing the Food, Farm and National Security Act of 2026, commonly referred to as the "Farm Bill." It would reauthorize many agricultural programs under the USDA through 2031, if passed by the Senate.
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