{"id":80535,"date":"2025-05-14T11:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/?post_type=policy_bulletin&#038;p=80535"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:48:24","slug":"protect-organic-cost-share-2025","status":"publish","type":"policy_bulletin","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/policy_bulletin\/protect-organic-cost-share-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Restore Organic Certification Cost Share for Organic Producers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help us make a difference by contacting your Members of Congress today!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2018 Farm Bill has been extended until September 30, 2025. Rather than passing a new Farm Bill, Congress extended the Farm Bill for another year. 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