The 2018 Farm bill was allowed to expire, with periodic extensions, but its premise does not address today’s realities. A comprehensive Farm Bill is especially important to America’s farmers and ranchers, who need stable markets for their commodities. The Farm Bill has always included funding from agricultural products for the nation’s federally designated SNAP benefits. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after voting against the 2026 Farm Bill in Committee:“I am disappointed we could not get to a bipartisan Farm Bill today. “For these reasons, and for the first time in my career, I voted against advancing a Farm Bill.