The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected a five-year farm bill Thursday at a contentious markup plagued by Republican absences and a Democratic rebellion over plans for imposing food stamp costs on state governments. The 10-11 vote defeating the 983-page bill marked a rare break from the bipartisan support that typically accompanies a farm bill, a sprawling […]

Thursday's failed vote significantly decreases the chances of reaching a Senate deal on the farm bill this year.

Statement of Sharon Parrott, President, on failed Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill vote