Republicans Roll Out Text of Farm Bill without Democratic Priorities
The draft boosts conservation payments and expands rural energy aid while leaving out House-backed E15 and Proposition 12 provisions to build bipartisan support.
- Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman released a draft farm bill on Tuesday, omitting controversial provisions from the House-passed version to build bipartisan support for passage.
- Boozman excluded the "Save Our Bacon" provision after no Democrats expressed support, aiming for the 60 votes needed to pass legislation opposed by critics of state animal welfare restrictions.
- The bill increases Conservation Reserve Program payment limits from $50,000 to $125,000—the first increase in program history—while capping enrollment at 27 million acres through FY2031.
- Proposals strengthen Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act enforcement and expand the Rural Energy for America Program to $100 million, though lawmakers remain divided on year-round E15 ethanol sales.
- Committee staff expect a markup after the July Fourth recess, with Boozman negotiating privately with Democrats to reconcile differences before the August break.
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Senate proposes Farm Bill, no increases in commodity prices mentioned
Iowa farmers are uncertain about the Senate's Farm Bill proposal, which extends current price guarantees but excludes changes to Proposition 12, raising concerns about its impact on agriculture.
Senate Farm Bill draft leaves out industry-backed provision to undo state animal welfare standards
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday released its draft Farm Bill, omitting a controversial provision that would have prevented states from having stricter animal welfare laws than other states, which is a priority of powerful industry groups and their allies in Congress. The provision has been a key fight in the Farm Bill drafting. Critics praised its omission, while industry groups pushed for its eventual inclusion as the bill gets mar…
Boozman Unveils ‘Farm Bill 2.0’ Text: Senate Plan Expands Crop Insurance, SNAP Rules, and Export Power
Senator John Boozman (R-AR), who also serves as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, speaking to Hoosier Ag Today and other NAFB-member reporters during a press conference in Washington, D.C. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today. After years of delays, partisan gridlock and mounting frustration across farm country, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman on Monday unveiled a sweeping new proposal aimed at completing what many…
Republicans roll out text of farm bill without Democratic priorities
Senate Republicans unveiled the text of a sweeping five-year farm bill Tuesday afternoon that omits Democrats’ stated top priority. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said in a statement that this legislation would “increase investments for rural communities and foster a more resilient agriculture sector.” “I’m proud to put forward…
Farm Bill Draft Updates Farm Programs, Leaves Out Prop 12, E15
The Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the farm bill, the Agriculture Act of 2026, advancing key priorities in farm lending, conservation tools and landownership oversight while leaving out several long-debated provisions, including Prop 12 and year-round E15.
The New Senate Farm Bill Skips Over Some of the House’s Controversial Measures
Sen. John Boozman chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP ImagesSenate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman released a draft farm bill on Tuesday that omits some of the most politically divisive provisions in the House-passed version, setting up a potential clash between the chambers.The farm bill addresses agriculture and food assistance, but Congress has not passed a new version since 2018, opting instead to…
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