WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)—Time is running out for lawmakers to come up with a new bill, which is set to expire on Monday. Senator Jerry Moran said farmers in Kansas are being pinched by uncertainty about what will happen with the farm bill. He believes they are extremely overdue to pass a new one, but he said it may take some time and bipartisan collaboration.  The last farm bill provided the framework for crop insurance and assistance for farmers. It passed in 2018, pre-COVID. Lawmakers and farmers said it is out of touch with the cost of producing in 2024.  $100,000 in grants will revitalize barns for Kansas agritourism "The crunch in Kansas agriculture is real manufacturers. I've heard it from the bankers that lend money to farmers and the equipment dealers and manufacturers; there is just nothing moving," said Senator Moran.  That bill is set to expire on Monday. It can be extended, left to expire, or Congress can pass a new farm bill. If lawmakers allow it to expire, it could mean going back to policies nearly a hundred years old.  "Revert to the dirty 30s, the depression era farm programs, and I don't think that will happen," said Senator Moran.  Senator Moran said it may drag into early 2025, with both sides waiting for the election to see who controls the House and Senate, but he said a new bill is necessary to protect AG producers.  "If we had just enough bipartisan cooperation now, we wouldn't have to worry about what might happen, and the problem is, our farmers don't have that time to wait and see," said Senator Moran.  "If the banker doesn't know what the farm program is if the banker doesn't know how much crop insurance you'll be able to put down, he's unwilling to loan you money, backs a farmer or rancher in a corner saying, I can't do anything until the government tells me what we're doing," said KSN AG Expert, John Jenkinson.  His family has been farming in Scott County since the 1890s. Jim Minnix, also a state representative, is not convinced they will have a bill passed anytime soon.  "My crystal ball broke several months ago. Between now and the election, I'm not optimistic. It puts all of us in an untenable situation where we don't know what we can count on. The current crop insurance is not really adequate to cover a lot of the things we've seen over the last couple of years," said Minnix.  Kansas farmers hit the road for the fall harvest Also weighing in, Senator Roger Marshall:  “Farm country is hurting right now. The price of diesel is high, interest rates are crippling, and commodity prices are faltering. Farmers, bankers, and retailers have been coming into my office, all worried that lines of credit may dry up soon. I know better than anyone in DC that farmers needed a Farm Bill done yesterday. Unfortunately, the conversations seemed to have stalled with our Democratic colleagues when we released a framework that put Farm back in the Farm Bill.  Our framework bolstered crop insurance, increased reference prices for commodities, and preserved record-high SNAP benefits for hungry families. Any way you slice it, it’s a pretty good bipartisan deal compared to a similar bipartisan bill that passed the House Committee on Agriculture.” Senator Moran said he had spoken with Senator Debbie Stabenow, the chair of the Senate AG Committee. He said they had a lengthy and productive talk, and they are doing everything they can to get a new farm bill done.