(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and 16 other Republican governors are urging congress to act now on the Farm Bill.
The governors are not only calling for congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill this month, but for immediate assistance for farmers who’ve been hit by severe weather that’s destroyed crops and killed livestock. The current Farm Bill expired two years ago and congress passed an extension in 2023 — but hasn’t yet taken action this year. T
he 17 governors, in a letter all have signed, say they are concerned for the future of rural America. The governor say if meaningful support is not provided soon, the governors say the well-being of the nation is at risk.