# Policy Updates: Farm Bill extension expires, adding uncertainty for farmers - Pro Farmer

> The 2018 Farm Bill extension expired Sept. 30 without Congress passing a new five-year package. Lawmakers remain divided over key provisions, and Colorado producers say the short-term extensions leave them without planning certainty.

- Date: 2026-10-06 · published 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17102-policy-updates-farm-bill-extension-expires-adding-uncertainty-for-farmers-pro
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Continued uncertainty over safety-net programs adds risk to planting and investment decisions, though it has little direct effect on grain or feed prices.

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## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/policy-update/policy-updates-farm-bill-extension-expires-adding-uncertainty-farmers

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