Agricultural businesses face crippling uncertainty from delayed farm bill legislation

Farmers, agricultural lenders, and agribusinesses cannot plan investments, secure financing, or make planting decisions because Congress has failed to pass a farm bill since 2018, leaving critical commodity programs, crop insurance, and subsidy structures in limbo. Current stopgap measures and extensions create unpredictable policy environments that make long-term financial planning impossible, forcing agricultural stakeholders to operate under constant uncertainty about pricing supports, insurance coverage, and government program eligibility.