# Thune seeks pathway for farm bill amid lame duck time squeeze

> Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he wants to find a path to pass a farm bill before the next Congress begins, but passage depends on available time and votes. Lawmakers remain divided over how long to delay states’ responsibility for part of federal SNAP costs, with a one-year delay proposed as a compromise and Democrats seeking at least two years.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:16:41.466Z
- Category: policy · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92110-thune-seeks-pathway-for-farm-bill-amid-lame-duck-time-squeeze
- 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

A farm bill could shape farm support and food-assistance programs, but the legislative impasse leaves policy and funding uncertain. No direct commodity price effect is established in the report.

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## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25480-thune-seeks-pathway-for-farm-bill-amid-lame-duck-time-squeeze

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