U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s recent commitment to take up the farm bill issue after the November election comes with a healthy dose of uncertainty. Cantor was quoted as saying he is committed to bring the issue to the floor and then to see a way forward so we can get the votes to pass a bill. In an email - Cantor’s spokesperson Megan Whittemore says Cantor said the issue would come up - but did not specify what that might be. Cantor had previously called for pushing the reset button on the farm bill.

American Farm Bureau Deputy Director Dale Moore tried to be optimistic