Republicans roll out text of farm bill without Democratic priorities
- 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…
Senate GOP Farm Bill Sparks SNAP Battle With Dems
Facing significant hurdles, Senate Republicans on Tuesday released a sweeping five-year farm bill proposal aimed at boosting support for farmers, expanding rural development programs, and strengthening agricultural lending.
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…
NDFU Issues Statement on Senate Farm Bill
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NDFU) – North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s release of The Agricultural Act of 2026: “The Senate farm bill proposal includes many of the same helpful provisions included in the House-passed version. It updates farm loan programs and reauthorizes voluntary conservation, rural development and farmer mental health programs. These upda…
Senate Farm Bill Strips SOBA and Cancer Gag Language, But Still Falls Short, Caving to Big Ag Demands
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate released its version of the Farm Bill, following passage of the House’s disastrous version. While the Senate heeded the growing calls from public health and environmental advocates and abandoned the politically toxic Cancer Gag provisions and the SOBA (Save Our Bacon Act) [formerly known as the EATS Act], which would have stripped state and local governments of the ability to pass pre-production livesto…
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