Farm Bills have been a farce for years. This one seems tragic

By: Darvin Bentlage

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 686

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Lawmakers must stop pretending this Farm Bill works. As Charles Givens once said, “Doing more of what doesn’t work won’t make it work any better.”

The U.S. Senate has released its version of the Farm Bill and lawmakers are already calling it “a strong safety net” and “support for producers.” But out here in rural America, we can see plainly what Washington refuses to admit; this Farm Bill does not fix the problem. It doesn’t …

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