America’s farmers are innovators by necessity. They grow more with less, manage risk from weather to markets, and keep food affordable for families here and abroad. What they cannot control is Washington’s calendar.

Congress recently passed a one-year extension to the 2018 Farm Bill. However, we need a policy for 2026, not 2018. Farmers need access to conservation tools and the next generation of equipment that makes farms more productive and more sustainable. Congress must pass a new, modernized Farm Bill that provides critical funding to the men and women who feed the world.

Recent trends in agricultural economics indicate that farmers are investing in tools to remain competitive, even as costs and leverage rise.

The Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service projects farm ass

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