From farmprogress.com:
The long-anticipated farm bill extension may be in sight. On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a continuing budget resolution to avoid a Nov. 17 government shutdown. The legislation includes a provision to extend the 2018 Farm Bill for one year.
Shortly after the legislation was announced, Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Debbie Stabenow, D- Mich., and John Boozman, R- Ark., issued a joint statement with House Ag Committee Leaders Glenn “GT” Thompson, R- Pa., and David Scott, D- Ga., praising the decision.
“As negotiations on funding the government progress, we were able to come together to avoid a lapse in funding for critical agricultural programs and provide certainty to producers,” the Nov. 12 joint statement says. “This extension is in no way a substitute for passing a 5-year farm bill and we remain committed to working together to get it done next year.”