Lawmakers propose bill to boost domestic agricultural purchases

Lawmakers propose bill to boost domestic agricultural purchases

Five House members have introduced a bill to create a business tax credit they say could motivate U.S. businesses to buy more home-grown agricultural products. The “Grown in America Act of 2025” would “establish a tax credit to incentivize the purchase of American agricultural commodities,” the bill reads. To qualify for the credit, businesses would have to either buy agricultural commodities for human consumption or use them as inputs for other…

Overview of agriculture bills in the 2025 legislature

More than 30 bills related to agriculture have been introduced in the 2025 Legislature. Here are summaries of those of broader interest: Administration HB1084 eliminates the requirement that the state Agriculture Department cooperate with the U.S.