Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 11/21/18

The Iowa Republican said Tuesday that a compromise farm bill could be attached to a fiscal 2019 spending measure that Congress must pass by Dec. 7 — that is, if House and Senate farm bill negotiators clinch a deal in the coming days. Grassley said he talked Monday with a farm bill conferee (whom he did not name) about floor procedure for passing the agriculture and nutrition legislation, your host reports.

Clearing the House: Grassley suggested that by wrapping a compromise farm bill into an end-of-year spending package, House Republican leadership could still abide by its so-called Hastert rule. It's an informal principle that legislation should not be voted on unless a majority of the Republican conference supports it, even if the measure would pass the House.

It has been difficult for House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) to secure enough GOP support for his farm bill, H.R. 2 (115), even after proposing stricter work requirements for millions of adults receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — a concept popular among many conservatives. A compromise farm bill that doesn't go far enough to tighten SNAP eligibility, or limit farm subsidies, could risk the support of Freedom Caucus members.