Gov’t funding deadline close, farm bill extension might be too

Gov’t funding deadline close, farm bill extension might be too

The deadline for Congress to fund the U.S. government is one week away and the CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers says there hasn’t been much progress.

Chandler Goule says many appropriations bills House lawmakers are considering are a non-starter in the Senate.

“I worry this will go down to the last minute, like it did last time, to November 16 or 17.”

Goule says it’s unclear what will happen, but an extension of the current farm bill could be included in a temporary government funding solution.