Farm bill stalls, leaving Kansas farm leader concerned about whether it will pass this year

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 578

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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TOPEKA — A top Kansas agriculture advocate lost some of his optimism regarding the farm bill after the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee failed to move the bill forward Thursday.

Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union, said he had hoped the nation would see the much-needed passage of a farm bill this year — the first since 2018 — until Thursday afternoon.

“At the end of the day, it boils down to …

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