Farm Bill conference committee leaders are continuing to try to come to agreement on a new farm bill. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the holdup remains differences between the House and Senate over the Nutrition Title and work requirements for the Food Stamp Program or SNAP.

He says some of the other points of contention over the farm bill involve regional differences and possible increased payments for cotton growers.

Thune wants to see the farm bill completed this year and he’s optimistic that will happen.

The thoughts are that the farm bill likely won’t come up again until the Lame Duck Session of Congress following the mid term elections.