Senate Agriculture Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is calling on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats to put the farm bill on the Senate agenda.

In a letter to Schumer, Grassley pointed out that of the 17 items Schumer outlined for Senate action, the Farm Bill was missing. Grassley is urging the Majority Leader to hold true to his commitment to seek compromise with Republicans by passing a five-year Farm Bill reauthorization this year.

“A one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill is going to expire on September 30. The Senate must work to pass a bipartisan Farm Bill before that deadline,” Grassley said. “Farmers across the United States deserve the stability of a new five-year Farm Bill. A one-year extension increases uncertainty in markets and uncertainty for farmers who must make decisions today that will affect their operations for years to come.”

On this House side, In an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse this week, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson said he plans to move a bipartisan farm bill through the panel next month and that he has “identified a way to pay for changes to commodity programs that have been sought by ag groups.”

Grassley talked about the need for a new farm bill in his weekly call with reporters on Tuesday.