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The farm bill is late. On September, 30th the current law expired and Congress is not close to passing a new version. In this episode, NET's Grant Gerlock talks with reporters Ellyn Ferguson (CQ Roll Call) and Madelyn Beck (Harvest Public Media) for a brief update on the consequences for people who depend on farm and rural programs. And if Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill by now, when will it happen?Ellyn Ferguson’s coverage of the farm bill here, https://www.rollcall.com/author/efergusoncq-comMadelyn Beck’s story about the farm bill expiring,http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/farm-bill-deadline-pass-without-extension-against-wishes-influential-groups