The Russell Group President Randy Russell says the farm bill is typically driven by three factors. It is the state of the farm economy when the bill is written, the budget situation and political dynamics. Russell says the farm economy is in good shape, but there’s no new money for the next farm bill. It’s also an election this year, which could change leadership in the House. “House Democrats have a plus five seat advantage. If you look historically at what happens in the first mid-term election for the party in the White House, the vast majority of the time they lose seats in the first mid-term election,” explains Russell. “Given there’s only six seats to overturn the House, there’s a good probability the House will flip and Republicans will be in control in January 2023. That would make Glenn “GT” Thompson House Agriculture Committee chairman.”
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