Farm bill extension included in Senate bill to end shutdown

From Farm Policy News

Agri-Pulse’s Philip Brasher reported that “a new stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government includes a one-year extension of farm bill programs that were left out of a budget reconciliation bill earlier in the year.”

“The continuing resolution, which would keep the government funded through Jan. 30, also would suspend the permanent agricultural laws that are left on the books to prod Congress to continue reauthorizing commodity programs,” Brasher reported. “The CR also would extend the Grain Standards Act until Jan. 30. The law authorizes USDA to carry out official inspection and weighing services. The Senate voted 60-40 Sunday night to advance the legislation.” Read the rest of the article here.