Why the farm bill matters for states that don’t rely on farmers

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Lawmakers will mark up the House farm bill, one of the most significant pieces of agriculture legislation, on Thursday.

The legislation, which encompasses several agricultural programs, was supposed to be passed by its original deadline of Sept. 30, 2023, but wasHouse Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson released a draft of the bill Friday, but it’s expected to beThe farm bill is pricey legislation — House Republicans released a $1 trillion version of the bill around the original September deadline — but is critical for the U.S.’s agriculture industry.

One part of the 2018 bill included the expansion of the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program, which provides assistance toward telecommunications/broadband access in rural areas.

 

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