As you may have heard, the House voted on the Farm Bill in late April, and it's a mixed bag.
On the one hand, House representatives voted to remove a provision that would have granted pesticide manufacturers immunity from consumer lawsuits and restricted states' ability to require stronger pesticide labeling. The vote also left intact programs to help local farmers supply food to assistance programs, the expansion of broadband in rural communities, and funding for the research of sustainable agricultural practices.
On the other hand, provisions that could have helped farmers were defeated, including one that sought to roll back a federal electronic cattle ID program, and another that would have restored mandatory County of Labeling (mCool). The Bill now moves to the Senate for consideration of these and many other provisions. They face an end-of-September deadline before the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expires. Read our earlier Farm Bill summary below. | 
