House and Senate ag leaders announced a farm bill agreement, in principle, Thursday morning. In a joint statement, the so-called big four said: “We’re pleased to announce that we’ve reached an agreement in principle on the 2018 Farm Bill. We are working to finalize legal and report language as well as CBO scores, but we still have more work to do. We are committed to delivering a new farm bill to America as quickly as possible.” The statement includes House Ag Chair Mike Conaway and Ranking Member Collin Peterson, along with Senate Ag Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow. Leadership reported Wednesday a deal was close after agreeing not to include sweeping reforms to the forestry title of the bill.