Lessons from the Shutdown: The Farm Bill, Subsidies, & a Lack of Progress

During the government shutdown and with a threat of debt default, all of Congress’ attention was directed toward the fiscal crisis. The cost? Other important legislation was ignored, including the Farm Bill. In this piece, Saul Jackman, Molly Jackman, and Grace Wallack offer advice to Congress on how to focus on getting back to this critical piece of agriculture policy.