There has not been a new farm bill in Congress since 2018, and it looks like this year that trend will continue. 

Reagan Tibbs, commercial ag educator for the University of Illinois Extension for Logan, Menard, and Sangamon Counties, explains that one of his recent blog posts focused on the need for a new farm bill. 

The farm bill may be a confusing topic to some, and Tibbs states this is because it covers agricultural policies and nutritional programs like SNAP. 

Reference prices have been a big topic of discussion for the Farm Bill, as Tibbs learned while he was at the Greater Peoria Farm Show earlier this month. He notes that Congress and the Senate disagree on the amount it should be increased by. 

Get more information on the farm bill from Henry Tibbs' blog. Find "Farm Focus" at  extension.illinois.edu/blogs/farm-focus.