WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Time is ticking; the farm bill expires at midnight. It does not just affect farmers, but nearly every household in Kansas. From crop insurance to food assistance, a lot is on the line.

The Kansas Farmers Union says it's a challenging time for producers. Markets are down and expenses are up. They say producers don't need any more uncertainty on top of what they are already dealing with.

Without the farm bill, there are going to be many farmers across the state who won't be able to pay their loans back.

"We all eat at least three times a day. So every time you consume something, that's an agricultural act and that is directly tied back to the farm bill," Nick Levendofsky, the executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union, said.

The farm bill has typically been ren

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