Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address:

• commodity support,
• conservation,
• trade and international food aid,
• nutrition assistance,
• farm credit,
• rural development,
• research and extension activities,
• forestry,
• energy,
• horticulture,
• crop insurance,
• livestock,
• agriculture and food defense, and
• historically underserved producers.

For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45525, The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison.