House passes $390 billion farm bill after Republican infighting

6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 30

The measure cleared 224-200, with three Republicans opposed and 14 Democrats backing it, despite internal disputes over pesticides, ethanol and pork producer rules.
It would renew major food and agriculture programmes for five years, increase farm subsidies and preserve Trump-backed cuts to food assistance for lower-income families.
Farm bills were once routinely bipartisan, but the 2018 law expired in 2023; the measure now faces an uncertain Senate path requiring Democratic support or later reconciliation.

Does this bill favor large commodity crops over the small farms needed for a resilient food system?

With pesticide makers losing their liability shield, how will this reshape chemical use on American farms?

As millions face reduced food aid, what are the hidden public health costs America will face in the coming years?