{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net","author_name":"Laura Zaks","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/author\/lzaks\/","title":"September in Washington, DC: FY26 Appropriations, Shutdown, and Farm Bill","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lZzz4jUSgZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/september-in-washington-dc-fy26-appropriations-shutdown-and-farm-bill\/\">September in Washington, DC: FY26 Appropriations, Shutdown, and Farm Bill<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/september-in-washington-dc-fy26-appropriations-shutdown-and-farm-bill\/embed\/#?secret=lZzz4jUSgZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;September in Washington, DC: FY26 Appropriations, Shutdown, and Farm Bill&#8221; &#8212; National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition\" data-secret=\"lZzz4jUSgZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"In September 2025, Congress faces significant deadlines to avoid a government shutdown and fund the USDA, while also grappling with stalled efforts to pass a full farm bill, now nearly seven years overdue. The House and Senate have released competing FY2026 agriculture appropriations bills, with the Senate maintaining funding for key programs and the House proposing significant cuts, especially to conservation, research, and support for underserved farmers. Despite some progress, the likelihood of a government shutdown remains high, and a comprehensive farm bill remains unlikely amid deep partisan divides and fallout from the recently passed OBBB Act.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/louis-velazquez-XWW746i6WoM-unsplash-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1707}