Farm Bill Stalled Over SNAP Funding | Pierre News

The Senate Agriculture Committee hit a wall this week, failing to pass its farm bill over a bitter dispute about when states should start paying for SNAP benefits. Democrats pushed for a two-year extension on penalties for high error rates, while Republicans balked — until Chairman Boozman offered a last-ditch one-year compromise with extra funding. But with key GOP votes absent, Democrats blocked the bill by a single vote. Farm groups are frustrated — they’ve waited since 2018 for updates, especially on E15 fuel use — while some welcome the defeat of controversial state-agriculture override rules. With no agreement in sight, states with high SNAP errors could begin footing the bill as early as next year, leaving the agricultural community in limbo. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/550f2bec8c513a63