Debbie Stabenow: “I think the freedom involved in folks being able to make choices is one of the wonderful things about moving forward and…”

Yes. Now, we could pass an extension again and throw this into the lap of everyone next year. That doesn't create any more certainty for farmers. Those who want to just do some ad hoc payments, you know, that is not going to work. And so…

I predict a very good Democratic year in 2026.

The current farm bill expires at the end of December. So we have to do something before we leave in December.

I predict a very good Democratic year in 2026 regardless of what happens in a Democratic primary.