(NAFB.com) – Agriculture policy experts in a press conference hosted by Environmental Working Group said the massive budget reconciliation bill waiting for debate and approval in the Senate, would drive further dependency on farm safety nets, and have negative effects on small- and medium-sized producers. The bill pulls money from the federal nutrition programs and to pay for federal farm subsidies, which the analysts argued would go to “some of the wealthiest people in farm country. The budget reconciliation bill, commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” comprises budgets across the entire government, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees farm programs and nutrition programs. Its budget is typically determined by omnibus legislation known as the Farm Bill. Environmental Working Group reported USDA paid $279.4 billion in commodity subsidies in 2024, and that from 1995 through 2024, the top 10% of commodity farms received nearly 80% of commodity subsidy payments.