Farm Groups Urge Congress to Pass Five-Year Bill
Agriculture leaders are pressing lawmakers to finish a new farm bill during the November 2026 lame duck session rather than extend the current law again.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Agriculture
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Wisconsin agriculture leaders called on Congress to pass a new five-year farm bill, with a farm bill currently awaiting action in the Senate. The industry says it does not want another one-year extension.
Why it matters
Agriculture needs the certainty of a five-year farm bill to know which programs will be available to producers. Nationwide year-round E15 fuel is part of the proposal under discussion, which farm groups say is vital to corn farmer profitability.
The industry is pushing for a five-year farm bill rather than another one-year extension, with Congress scheduled to reconvene November 9, 2026. Whether the Senate will advance the bill during the lame duck session has not been determined.
The players
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
A statewide agricultural advocacy organization representing Wisconsin farmers in policy discussions with state and federal lawmakers.
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board
A state board that promotes corn and corn-based products and works with elected officials on policies affecting corn growers.
The details
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation president Brad Olson, who farms in Polk County, and Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board vice president Shane Goplin, a Trempealeau County farmer, are among the leaders pressing the issue. Agriculture groups are educating elected officials, including those from non-corn states, on the benefits of E15, and the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board is talking with officials as well.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: House and Senate scheduled to reconvene during the lame duck session.
Roadmap
Congress has repeatedly relied on short-term farm bill extensions, leaving producers uncertain about program planning. Agriculture groups are now pressing for a five-year farm bill that would provide the longer-term stability the industry says it needs.
Producers depend on the farm bill to determine which programs and support will be available in the coming years. A five-year bill would give farmers clearer planning certainty than another temporary extension.
The takeaway
A longer-term farm bill would give growers more predictable planning, which is why agriculture groups are pressing Congress to act during the lame duck session rather than extend the current law again.
What happens next
Congress is scheduled to reconvene on November 9, 2026, when lawmakers may take up the farm bill during the lame duck session.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Brownfield Ag News.
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