Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: The impact on SNAP and farmers in Illinois
A combine harvests soybeans, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Ill. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel
President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, which passed the House by a 215-214 vote margin, will also impact food and farming.
So what happens when money is deducted from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to in part, fund subsidies for farmers? What does that mean for Illinois? The state is a leading producer of soybeans, corn, and more — ranking fifth nationally in the exportation of agricultural products to other countries.
Two policy experts and the head of an Illinois-based organization representing corn farmers wiegh in.
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Mike Lavender
Policy Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Diane Schanzenbach
Director, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Rodney Weinzierl
Executive Director, Illinois Corn