What the bill does
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Agricultural conservation and pollution, Agricultural education, Agricultural insurance, Agricultural marketing and promotion, Agricultural practices and innovations, Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit, Agricultural research, Agricultural trade