Farm Bill Reassessment The chance of reauthorizing the farm bill this year was already looking unlikely but now it has shifted that way for new reasons. A House Agriculture Committee approved bill pleased farm groups but faced a gauntlet from food assistance groups and others on the political left. The shift toward a dominant political position for Donald Trump and Republicans in this November’s election strengthens the likelihood that farm groups prevail in a farm bill fight in 2025. That election outcome is by no means certain, but it is currently the prevailing sentiment. In any event, the current legislative track is frozen.  Von der Leyen Threads Needle EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen appears to have the supp...