Farm Bill discussions are happening, but nothing is written yet. This is because there are other issues that have to be addressed first, according to Randy Russell, president of The Russell Group. The Russell Group is a bipartisan government relations firm focused exclusively on food and agriculture public policy. This will be Russell's ninth Farm Bill. He says what he’s learned in that time is that there are three factors that drive the outcome: the farm economic environment, the budget environment, and the political situation. He starts with comments on the farm economy, which he says looks good today compared to the historical average.